$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Southgate · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Southgate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap exists between Lower Southgate and the rest of the state, where 100% of homes are separate houses. This makes it a unique pocket where typical weekly rents of $180 are far below the national figure. Most residents own their homes outright, creating a stable housing landscape with very few renters.
$180
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- $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 Lower Southgate — lower than 80% of areas.
| Lower Southgate | $180 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than in most areas and sit far below the New South Wales typical figure. Home-loan payments are usually $1,733 per month, which is well below the state average.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lower Southgate, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lower Southgate splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 55.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 11.1% of households renting is far below the New South Wales rate.
11.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lower Southgate, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Lower Southgate is a separate house, and 84.4% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are far fewer people per bedroom here than in the typical Australian home.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
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.
84.4% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Southgate, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lower Southgate splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Lower Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12422/lower-southgate/topic/housing-dwellings