Lue · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lue

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A far higher share of people live in detached houses in Lue than in most similar areas. Every single home in the area is a separate house, creating a residential landscape far above the national figure for this housing type.

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📍 Lue, Suburb / Locality

Where Lue sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320 ▲ +68.4%
  • $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 Lue — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lue$320
2850, NSW $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,375, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also a little below the national average at $320, though this is higher than most similar areas.

$320 ▲ +68.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $190
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,375 ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,322
  • 2021: $1,375

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Lue, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Lue, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very uncommon here, with only 6.8% of households renting, which is far below the state and national figures. This is consistent with a high rate of home ownership; 37% of homes are owned outright, well above the Australian average of 31%.

6.8% ▼ -51.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.0% ▼ -32.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.0%
  • 2016: 46.5%
  • 2021: 37.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lue, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Other tenure (8%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All dwellings in Lue are separate houses, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. While 69.9% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state figure.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 94.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

69.9% ▼ -17.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.9%
  • 2016: 60.6%
  • 2021: 69.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Lue, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lue, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

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 Lue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12429/lue/topic/housing-dwellings