$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lima · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lima
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Lima is a separate detached house, making it a place of spacious living. Half of all residents own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This creates a residential landscape dominated by larger family homes and a high rate of full ownership.
$200
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- $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 Lima — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $200, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments sit at $1,840, about the same as the national average.
$1,840 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,940
- 2021: $1,840
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lima, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lima, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50% of homes owned outright—much higher than most other areas. Renters make up 25% of households, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
25.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lima, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms. Because there are so many rooms available, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lima, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) 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 Lima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21505/lima/topic/housing-dwellings