$370 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Lara are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the high number of houses with three or more bedrooms. Most residents live in family-sized dwellings that stand out compared to the state and national averages.
$370
▲ +37.0%
- $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 Lara — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $370 are much higher than most areas, though they are about the same as the Victoria and Australia figures. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, which is also higher than most areas.
$1,733 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,681
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lara, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lara splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are the most common way of holding a home here at 45.6%. While 21.6% of households rent, which is higher than most areas, this is still well below the state and national rates.
21.6% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lara, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Australian average. Separate houses make up 89.5% of the market, which is also far above the national level.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lara, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lara splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21469/lara/topic/housing-dwellings