$240 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laverton North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Laverton North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the primary way people live in Laverton North, where more than half of all households pay rent. This makes it a very different housing market compared to the rest of the state, with a high number of small, shared dwellings and very few traditional family homes.
$240
▲ +37.1%
- $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 North — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. For most residents, the cost is between $200 and $349 per week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laverton North, $200–$349 is the majority at 86%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most areas, with 54.9% of households renting compared to 28.5% across Victoria. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 23.5%, which is well below the national figure.
54.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.5% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laverton North, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the area, as 54.9% have only one bedroom and there are no homes with three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the Victorian average of 0.8.
1.10 → 0.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
5.9% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laverton North, Other dwelling is the majority at 94%; Separate house is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laverton North, 1 bedroom is the majority at 70%; 2 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21477/laverton-north/topic/housing-dwellings