$230 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $167
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockyer · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lockyer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Lockyer has shifted toward a much higher proportion of renters since the last census. This area is now dominated by rental properties and a high number of detached houses, though costs remain well below state and national figures.
$230
▲ +37.7%
- $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 Lockyer — lower than 66% of areas.
| Lockyer | $230 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living costs are low here, with a typical weekly rent of $230 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,196, both of which are well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,196 ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,196
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lockyer, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lockyer, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Lockyer, with 45.3% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. Conversely, only 18% of homes are owned outright, among the lowest proportions for similar areas.
45.3% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockyer, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of the dwellings, far above the national average. However, larger homes are less common, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the state figure at 65.7%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockyer, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lockyer, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50858/lockyer/topic/housing-dwellings