$200 ▲ +412.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $39
- 2016: $92
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lexton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lexton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower cost of living marks the housing market in Lexton, where the typical monthly mortgage is $884. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, as over half of the residents own their homes outright.
$200
▲ +412.8%
- $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 Lexton — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at just $200. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with 51.4% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$884 ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $932
- 2016: $943
- 2021: $884
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lexton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average. This helps explain why the rental rate is much lower than most areas at only 9.1%.
9.1% ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.8% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lexton, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Lexton is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. While 72.7% of these have three or more bedrooms, there are typically 0.8 people per bedroom.
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: 96.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lexton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Lexton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21497/lexton/topic/housing-dwellings