$430 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lyndhurst · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Lyndhurst, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. The area is dominated by large family homes and a high proportion of mortgages, with very few residents owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lyndhurst — higher than 87% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little above the state and national averages, with nearly half of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 per month.
$430 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lyndhurst, $350–$549 is the majority at 85%; $550–$749 is next at 9%.
In Lyndhurst, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are the primary way people hold homes here, with 67.5% of households paying one off. Only 10.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
19.9% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.9% ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lyndhurst, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 67%; Rented is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Lyndhurst is a separate house, and 95.5% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.5% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lyndhurst, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Lyndhurst, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21555/lyndhurst/topic/housing-dwellings