$320 ▲ +255.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lauriston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lauriston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Lauriston is a separate house, making it a strictly detached residential area. While it has a high proportion of homeowners, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,890 is higher than in most other similar areas.
$320
▲ +255.6%
- $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 Lauriston — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian and national figures. Mortgage payments are also higher than most areas, with 40% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 a month.
$1,890 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,890
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lauriston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 9.9% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national rates.
9.9% ▼ -47.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lauriston splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Lauriston tend to be large, with 78% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that every home is a separate house, with 44% having exactly three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lauriston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lauriston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lauriston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21474/lauriston/topic/housing-dwellings