$248 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Norton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Norton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of detached houses defines Lower Norton, where 100% of the dwellings are separate houses. This rural housing pattern means the area has far more large homes than the state or national figures, with nearly 80% of properties having three or more bedrooms.
$248
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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 Lower Norton — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are well below the national figure at $248 a week. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,517, which is a little below the same figure for Victoria and Australia.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lower Norton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 5.1%, which is far below the national average. In contrast, 37.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%.
5.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.2% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lower Norton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Lower Norton is a separate house, a rate far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 38.5% having four bedrooms and 11.5% having five or more.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Norton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower Norton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 Lower Norton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21546/lower-norton/topic/housing-dwellings