$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Gardens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than nine in ten homes in Lake Gardens are separate houses, making it a place dominated by large family-style living. While many residents enjoy the security of owning their homes outright, others face weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments that are higher than in most similar areas.
$360
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Lake Gardens — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, both of which are higher than in most areas. However, these figures are about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,465
- 2016: $1,610
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Gardens, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lake Gardens splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 49.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Renting is also common, with 28.6% of households renting, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Gardens, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is mostly made up of separate houses, with 92.0% of dwellings fitting this type. These homes are typically large, as 91.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Gardens, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Gardens, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (5%).
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 Lake Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21435/lake-gardens/topic/housing-dwellings