$265 ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $243
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lawitta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lawitta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Lawitta are now owned outright, making it an area where home ownership is far more common than in most other places. This stability is reflected in the housing costs, which remain well below the national figures.
$265
▲ +15.2%
- $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 Lawitta — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is about the same as the state figure and well below the Australian average. Weekly rents are also low, with the usual amount being $265.
$1,300 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,337
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lawitta, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lawitta, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 11.9% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
11.9% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.2% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lawitta, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Lawitta has three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are separate houses, with 86.9% of dwellings being detached.
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.
86.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lawitta, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lawitta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Lawitta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60323/lawitta/topic/housing-dwellings