$351 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $316
- 2021: $351
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lalor · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lalor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs than most similar areas mark the local landscape in Lalor. The suburb is dominated by large family homes, with nearly 89% of dwellings being separate houses.
$351
▲ +25.4%
- $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 Lalor — higher than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $351, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure. Monthly home-loan payments are also higher than most similar areas, sitting at $1,775.
$1,775 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,574
- 2016: $1,670
- 2021: $1,775
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lalor, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lalor splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 39.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 27.4% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
27.4% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lalor, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Lalor has far more large homes than the state and national averages, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the occupancy, as the 0.90 people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lalor, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lalor, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21452/lalor/topic/housing-dwellings