$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lefroy · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lefroy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly home loan payments in Lefroy are far below the national figure, making it a much more affordable place to live than most of Australia. Typical repayments are just $867, while the national typical payment is $1,863. This affordability is reflected in the local housing mix and costs.
$240
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- $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 Lefroy — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the Australian average. Home loan costs are also very low, sitting well below the state typical of $1,313 per month.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,062
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lefroy, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their home, with 56.3% having a mortgage and 25% owning outright. The share of people who own their home outright is far below the state figure, while those renting are far below both the state and national averages.
12.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lefroy, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.6% of the area, which is far above the national figure. While 68.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom here than in the rest of the state.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.8% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lefroy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lefroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60326/lefroy/topic/housing-dwellings