$411 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Taylors Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright in Taylors Lakes than in the rest of Victoria. This makes it a standout area for home ownership, where nearly 90% of the housing stock consists of separate houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Taylors Lakes — higher than 84% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $411 is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are about $1,800, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$411 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Taylors Lakes, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
In Taylors Lakes, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. In contrast, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 9.7%.
9.7% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Taylors Lakes, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 94.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Taylors Lakes, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Taylors Lakes, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Taylors Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22474/taylors-lakes/topic/housing-dwellings