$378 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $378
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lorn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lorn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 90% of the homes in Lorn are separate houses, making it a place where detached dwellings are far more common than the state or national figures. The area is largely defined by home ownership and larger family-sized properties. Most residents live in houses with three or more bedrooms.
$378
▲ +35.0%
- $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 Lorn — higher than 77% of areas.
| Lorn | $378 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | $373 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $378 are much higher than most similar areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Home loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lorn, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lorn, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across New South Wales or Australia, at 43.2%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, sitting at only 16.2%.
16.2% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lorn splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 82.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has a very high proportion of separate houses compared to most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lorn, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lorn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Lorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12398/lorn/topic/housing-dwellings