$195 ▲ +550.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $30
- 2016: $66
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake King · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake King
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Lake King compared to the rest of the country. This is a sparsely populated area where the vast majority of homes are large, detached houses.
$195
▲ +550.0%
- $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 Lake King — lower than 76% of areas.
| Lake King | $195 |
|---|---|
| 6356, WA | $190 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $195. Typical monthly home loan payments are also well below the Australian average, sitting at $1,475.
$1,475 ▲ +145.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $600
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $1,475
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half the community owns their home outright, which is far above the state and national figures. This is consistent with a lower mortgage rate, as only 14.3% of homes are owned with a loan.
21.4% ▼ -43.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake King, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (21%) and Other tenure (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 96.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Almost every home is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.4% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake King, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake King, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (20%).
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 Lake King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50822/lake-king/topic/housing-dwellings