$139 ▲ +1290.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $10
- 2016: $30
- 2021: $139
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lochaber · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lochaber
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define Lochaber, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $250. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, making it a very affordable place to live. Most residents live in large, detached houses that they own outright.
$139
▲ +1290.0%
- $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 Lochaber — lower than 88% of areas.
| Lochaber | $139 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | $225 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $139, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than across South Australia, sitting at $250 compared to the state's $1,500.
$250 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $417
- 2016: $264
- 2021: $250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lochaber, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lochaber, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is common here at 41.9%, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 20.9% of households that rent is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
20.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lochaber, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Lochaber is a separate house, and 100% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, with nearly half of all homes having exactly three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lochaber, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lochaber, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lochaber [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40772/lochaber/topic/housing-dwellings