$401 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $345
- 2016: $371
- 2021: $401
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lynbrook · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more houses have three or more bedrooms in Lynbrook than in the rest of Victoria. This suburb is dominated by large family homes, with 92.2% of all dwellings being separate houses. This preference for larger homes helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in the typical Australian home.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lynbrook — higher than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than in most similar areas, with a typical cost of $401. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,962 is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$401 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,962 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lynbrook, $350–$549 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
In Lynbrook, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership patterns differ from the national trend, as the 18.6% who own their home outright is far below the Australian figure of 31.0%. Most people here have a mortgage, while 20.4% of households rent.
20.4% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.6% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lynbrook, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Rented is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 94.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%. This means the typical home in the area is larger than most, with over half consisting of four bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lynbrook, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Lynbrook, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lynbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21554/lynbrook/topic/housing-dwellings