$330 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laverton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Laverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Laverton are rented, which is far more than the state and national figures. This high rental rate defines the local housing market, where most people live in detached houses. These homes tend to be crowded, with more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
$330
▲ +26.9%
- $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 Laverton — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most areas, though still a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. For those with a home loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,700, slightly lower than the national average.
$1,700 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,381
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laverton, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Laverton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 48.6% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 22.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.
48.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.3% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.3% of the market, well above the state and national figures. These homes are often large, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms, yet the area has a much higher number of people per bedroom than most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.3% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.7%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laverton, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laverton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21476/laverton/topic/housing-dwellings