$520 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lilyfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lilyfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far higher housing costs than the state average define Lilyfield, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,600. This is a high-cost area where many residents rent or carry significant debt. Most homes are smaller than the national norm, with a high proportion of flats and townhouses.
$520
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Lilyfield — higher than 94% of areas.
| Lilyfield | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2040, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the New South Wales figure by $1,433. Renters also face high costs, with typical weekly rents of $520, which is well above the national figure of $375.
$3,600 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,111
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lilyfield, the largest group is $750 or more at 27%, followed by Under $200 (22%) and $550–$749 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lilyfield, $3,000 or more is the majority at 65%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, making up 36.1% of households. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the state average at 28.3%.
36.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lilyfield splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, with only 49.9% of homes being detached. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.9% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.8% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lilyfield, the largest group is Separate house at 50%, followed by Flat or apartment (27%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lilyfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lilyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12334/lilyfield/topic/housing-dwellings