Lah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lah

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

Monthly mortgage payments of $975 are far below the state and national figures, marking Lah as a place with very affordable housing costs. Residents here face much lower home-loan pressures than people in most other areas.

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📍 Lah, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $975, which is far below the Victorian average of $1,859 and the national figure of $1,863.

$975

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,380
  • 2021: $975

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 64%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (27%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lah, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Lah are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above both the state and national figures of 0.80.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Lah, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 38%.

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 Lah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21425/lah/topic/housing-dwellings