$640 ▲ +168.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $238
- 2016: $308
- 2021: $640
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lysterfield South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of the homes in Lysterfield South. This is a high-cost area where a huge majority of residents own their homes and live in large, multi-bedroom properties.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lysterfield South — higher than 99% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 and weekly rents of $640, both of which are far above the national and state figures.
$640 ▲ +168.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lysterfield South, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.
In Lysterfield South, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, as 44.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Very few people rent here, at just 2.1%.
2.1% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lysterfield South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 45%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 94.3% having three or more bedrooms and 44.5% having four bedrooms. This is far above the state and national averages for large family homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lysterfield South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lysterfield South, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 5 or more (37%) and 3 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lysterfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21559/lysterfield-south/topic/housing-dwellings