Lethbridge · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lethbridge

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Lethbridge is a separate house. This creates a landscape of large family dwellings, with 87.5% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure.

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📍 Lethbridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Lethbridge sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +40.0%
  • $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 Lethbridge — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lethbridge$350
3332, VIC $350
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 and weekly rents of $350 are both higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.

$350 ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $215
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,424
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Lethbridge, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 48%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Lethbridge splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is uncommon here, with only 9.0% of households renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. More than half of all homes are owned with a mortgage.

9.0% ▼ -20.6%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.5% ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 34.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lethbridge, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 34%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.5% of all dwellings, a figure far above the Victorian average. These homes are typically large, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.

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.

99.5% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 99.1%
  • 2021: 99.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.5% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.8%
  • 2016: 90.2%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Lethbridge, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lethbridge, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (9%).

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 Lethbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21496/lethbridge/topic/housing-dwellings