$250 ▲ +400.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lakeland · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lakeland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 40% of households in Lakeland rent their homes, which is much higher than most similar areas. This makes the community stand out compared to the rest of the state and the country. While renting is common, the costs for both loans and rent are well below national figures.
$250
▲ +400.0%
- $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 Lakeland — lower than 60% of areas.
| Lakeland | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are well below the national figure at $1,300. Rent is also much cheaper than the state average, with the usual weekly rent being $250, and 44.1% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$1,300 ▲ +266.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $355
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lakeland, Under $200 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lakeland, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here at 39.5%, a figure well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 23.3% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most other areas.
39.5% ▲ +119.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.3% ▼ -49.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lakeland, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (24%) and Not stated (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 1.1 people per bedroom. This is consistent with the fact that Lakeland has far fewer large homes than the state average, with only 51.2% having three or more bedrooms.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.3% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.2% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lakeland, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Other dwelling is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lakeland splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (22%), with 1 bedroom at 21%.
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 Lakeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31623/lakeland/topic/housing-dwellings