$550 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $535
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Loftus · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Loftus
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.9% of dwellings in Loftus, which is far above the national figure. This is an expensive area to live in, where typical rents and mortgage payments are among the highest for areas of this size. Most residents own their homes, and the vast majority of these are large family houses.
$550
▲ +41.0%
- $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 Loftus — higher than 96% of areas.
| Loftus | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $550, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,600 sitting well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,600 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $2,275
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Loftus, the largest group is $550–$749 at 34%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and $750 or more (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Loftus splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 43.0% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national level. Only 11.1% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
11.1% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Loftus splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 90.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8%, with separate houses making up 87.9% of all homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.5% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 88.8%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Loftus, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Loftus, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Loftus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12380/loftus/topic/housing-dwellings