$200 ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $123
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lockington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Lockington has remained largely stable in its character over the last decade, staying a place of affordable, spacious homes. The area is defined by very low living costs, with typical weekly rents sitting far below the state and national figures.
$200
▲ +62.6%
- $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 Lockington — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Victoria figure of $370. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, typically sitting at $1,100.
$1,100 ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $977
- 2021: $1,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lockington, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lockington, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 45.3% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
16.7% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockington, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 97.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockington, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lockington, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Lockington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21526/lockington/topic/housing-dwellings