$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lightning Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lightning Ridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $867 in Lightning Ridge are far below the national figure. This makes housing costs significantly lower than in most other areas across the country. Much of the community lives in smaller homes, with a high number of people sharing bedrooms.
$200
▲ +66.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lightning Ridge — lower than 75% of areas.
| Lightning Ridge | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2834, NSW | $195 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with over half of mortgaged households paying under $1,000 a month.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lightning Ridge, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 48%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lightning Ridge, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of the homes in Lightning Ridge are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, though the rate is still a little below the Australian average.
29.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lightning Ridge, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 61.9% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. The area has far fewer large homes than the state average, with only 46.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.9% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.9% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lightning Ridge, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Other dwelling is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lightning Ridge splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 1 bedroom at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12329/lightning-ridge/topic/housing-dwellings