Lugarno · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lugarno

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

Much larger family homes than the national average define the housing landscape in Lugarno. Most people here live in separate houses, with over 93% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger homes is paired with very high housing costs and a strong tendency for residents to own their properties outright.

Open map →
📍 Lugarno, Suburb / Locality

Where Lugarno sits — Median rent (weekly)

$560 ▲ +36.6%
  • $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 Lugarno — higher than 97% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lugarno$560
2210, NSW $370
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly home loan payments reaching $3,000, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renters face similar pressure, as the typical weekly rent of $560 is well above the national figure of $375.

$560 ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $410
  • 2016: $500
  • 2021: $560

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,000 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,500
  • 2016: $2,600
  • 2021: $3,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Lugarno, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (25%) and $750 or more (16%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Lugarno, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common in Lugarno, where 47.4% of homes are owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.7%.

8.7% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.4% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.6%
  • 2016: 50.2%
  • 2021: 47.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

Lugarno splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93% of the local market and are far more common than in the rest of the state. This helps explain why 93.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Australian average of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

93.0% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.9%
  • 2016: 94.1%
  • 2021: 93.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.6% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.1%
  • 2016: 92.5%
  • 2021: 93.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Lugarno, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Lugarno, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Lugarno

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lugarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12430/lugarno/topic/housing-dwellings