$185 ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laharum · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Laharum
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Laharum is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached residential area. This creates a landscape of large family dwellings where housing costs are far lower than in most other parts of the country.
$185
▲ +42.3%
- $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 Laharum — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $185, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,200.
$1,200 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $930
- 2016: $965
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laharum, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 61.7% of homes owned outright. This is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%, while the 8.3% of households renting is much lower than most areas.
8.3% ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.7% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laharum, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because these houses are so large, there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
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: 97.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laharum, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laharum, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Laharum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21426/laharum/topic/housing-dwellings