$363 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $341
- 2021: $363
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lorne · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lorne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Lorne, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,167. This is a high-cost market where over half of all homes are owned outright, far exceeding national trends. The area is dominated by detached houses, though these homes are often less crowded than the national average.
$363
▲ +45.2%
- $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 Lorne — higher than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $363, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,167 ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lorne, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lorne, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 52.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the 22.7% of households renting is well below the national rate of 30.6%.
22.7% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.6% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lorne, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.5% of the market, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are generally spacious, with 73.7% having three or more bedrooms, yet they are often under-occupied with only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lorne, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lorne, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Lorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21542/lorne/topic/housing-dwellings