Lancelin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lancelin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 84.2% of all homes in Lancelin, making detached dwellings the dominant style of housing. The area has a high proportion of people who own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country, though renting is also more common than in most similar places.

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📍 Lancelin, Suburb / Locality

Where Lancelin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$253 ▲ +33.2%
  • $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 Lancelin — lower than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lancelin$253
6044, WA $250
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $253, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

$253 ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $190
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $253

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,700
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Lancelin, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Lancelin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. At the same time, the 31.8% of households that rent is much higher than in most similar areas.

31.8% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.9%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.1% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.4%
  • 2016: 42.2%
  • 2021: 43.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lancelin, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are detached houses, though they are less crowded than usual with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 0.80.

0.60 ▼ -45.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

84.2% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.3%
  • 2016: 83.6%
  • 2021: 84.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.9% ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.5%
  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 75.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Lancelin, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lancelin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

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 Lancelin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50830/lancelin/topic/housing-dwellings