$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $263
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lima South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lima South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for home ownership shapes daily life in Lima South, where 42% of homes are owned outright. This stability is paired with a landscape dominated by large detached houses. It is a place where very few people rent and most residents have a permanent stake in their properties.
$300
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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 South — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,882, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average.
$1,882 —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,882
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lima South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is rare here, with only 6% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Instead, 42% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%.
6.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lima South, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Other tenure (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90% of the local housing stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are used efficiently, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lima South, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lima South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Lima South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21507/lima-south/topic/housing-dwellings