Mountain Lagoon · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mountain Lagoon

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

Far more homes are owned outright in Mountain Lagoon than in the rest of the country, with 60% of residents owning their place completely. This is a rural residential area where every single home is a separate house. While ownership is high, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,167, which is much higher than most other areas.

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📍 Mountain Lagoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Mountain Lagoon sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360 ▲ +323.5%
  • $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 Mountain Lagoon — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mountain Lagoon$360
2758, NSW $440
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,167, which is much higher than in most areas and slightly above the national figure. Weekly rent is $360, a figure that is higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales average of $420.

$360 ▲ +323.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $85
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +78.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,213
  • 2016: $2,084
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mountain Lagoon, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 60% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10% of households rent, a proportion that is far below both the state and national averages.

10.0% ▼ -38.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.0% ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.0%
  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 60.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mountain Lagoon, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Mountain Lagoon is a separate house, a result far above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Although 53.4% of homes have four or more bedrooms, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.5%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.7% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.7%
  • 2016: 54.3%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mountain Lagoon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Mountain Lagoon splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (27%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.

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 Mountain Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12817/mountain-lagoon/topic/housing-dwellings