$365 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $207
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lachlan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lachlan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of separate houses defines the housing landscape in Lachlan. Almost every home here is a detached house, and most are larger family-sized dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
$365
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Lachlan — higher than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, sitting at $365. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is well below the national figure.
$1,300 ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,465
- 2016: $1,383
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lachlan, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lachlan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 3.7%, which is far below both the state and national figures. Instead, most residents own their homes, with 39.1% owning theirs outright.
3.7% ▼ -59.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lachlan, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 78.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lachlan, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lachlan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60310/lachlan/topic/housing-dwellings