$435 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $385
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lysterfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lysterfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Lysterfield is a separate detached house, with 99.8% of the area consisting of these standalone dwellings. This makes it one of the most house-heavy pockets in the region. These large properties come with high costs, as both mortgages and rents are much higher than in most other areas.
$435
▲ +24.3%
- $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 Lysterfield — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,200, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renters also pay more than most people, with a typical weekly rent of $435, slightly higher than the national figure of $375.
$2,200 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lysterfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lysterfield splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 7.4% of households renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, most homes are owned, and 37.9% are owned outright, a rate well above the Victorian average.
7.4% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lysterfield, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are far larger than the national average, with 98.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the 73.8% seen across Australia, with over half of all homes having exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 99.5%
- 2021: 99.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.7%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lysterfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lysterfield, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Lysterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21558/lysterfield/topic/housing-dwellings