$120 ▲ +140.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $91
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lock · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lock
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Lock has remained largely stable, with a strong preference for large, detached homes. The area is defined by very low living costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting far below the state and national figures.
$120
▲ +140.0%
- $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 Lock — lower than 91% of areas.
| Lock | $120 |
|---|---|
| 5633, SA | $123 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable in Lock, where the typical weekly rent is just $120 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $512. Both figures are far below the South Australian and national averages, with over 91% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$512 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $465
- 2016: $293
- 2021: $512
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lock, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lock, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes in Lock are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. About 26.1% of households rent, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
26.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.6% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lock, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Lock is a separate house, far exceeding the state and national proportions. Most are large, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lock, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Lock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40774/lock/topic/housing-dwellings