$380 —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lucas · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lucas
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Lucas than across Victoria, with 97.1% of homes being detached. This is a residential area where large family homes dominate the landscape. Most households here are either paying off a mortgage or renting, rather than owning their home outright.
$380
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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 Lucas — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380, which is much higher than most similar areas. Home loan payments are slightly lower than the state and national figures, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,700.
$1,700 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,703
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lucas, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lucas, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 34.2% of households. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while homes owned outright are far below the state average.
34.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lucas, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up almost the entire suburb, and 92.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Despite these larger homes, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.1% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lucas, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lucas, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Lucas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21550/lucas/topic/housing-dwellings