$215 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lost River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lost River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Lost River is a separate house, making it one of the most uniform areas for housing types in the region. This is a place where people overwhelmingly own their own homes and live in larger properties, though the cost of mortgage payments remains high.
$215
—
- $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 Lost River — lower than 71% of areas.
| Lost River | $215 |
|---|---|
| 2583, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,034, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, sitting at just $215.
$2,034 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,322
- 2021: $2,034
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lost River, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 60% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average of 31%. Only 12% of households rent, which is far below the levels seen across New South Wales.
12.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lost River, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 100% of the dwellings, with 76% of these having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lost River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lost River, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 79%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Lost River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12400/lost-river/topic/housing-dwellings