$265 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Locksley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Locksley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Locksley is a separate house, making it an area dominated by large, detached properties. The housing market is defined by high levels of outright ownership and very low rental activity, creating a stable residential landscape where most people own their homes entirely.
$265
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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 Locksley — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $265, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. Mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national typicals, sitting at $1,667 per month.
$1,667 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,667
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Locksley, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Locksley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 65.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 7.3%.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Locksley, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in the area are separate houses, and 100% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian average. Residents enjoy plenty of space, with only 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 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.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Locksley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Locksley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Locksley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21527/locksley/topic/housing-dwellings