$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lakes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lakes Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained relatively low in Lakes Creek, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300. The area is dominated by large, separate houses and is much more affordable than the state and national figures.
$250
▲ +78.6%
- $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 Lakes Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
| Lakes Creek | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are well below the Queensland figure by $433. Rent is also much lower than the national average, with a typical weekly cost of $250.
$1,300 ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lakes Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 74%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lakes Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 46.3% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 31.8% are owned outright. Only 20.1% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
20.1% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lakes Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 81.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lakes Creek, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lakes Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/topic/housing-dwellings