$260 ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $173
- 2016: $148
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lochiel · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lochiel
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs and a high rate of ownership shape daily life in Lochiel. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, while typical weekly rents of $260 are well below the national figure. This creates a residential landscape where home ownership is far more common than in most other areas.
$260
▲ +50.3%
- $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 Lochiel — lower than 57% of areas.
| Lochiel | $260 |
|---|---|
| 2549, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,625 are well below the New South Wales figure. Similarly, weekly rents are far below the state average, sitting at $260.
$1,625 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,667
- 2016: $1,530
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lochiel, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (27%) and $350–$549 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lochiel splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 48.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Only 9.0% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels.
9.0% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lochiel, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Lochiel is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings fitting this type. Most are large, as 77.4% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
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.
99.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lochiel, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lochiel, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Lochiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12376/lochiel/topic/housing-dwellings