$238 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $168
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $238
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lilydale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Lilydale an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,196, and the area is dominated by detached houses. This affordability is reflected in a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lilydale — lower than 64% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $238, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also low, with the usual monthly cost sitting at $1,196, a little below the Tasmania average.
$238 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,196 ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lilydale, the largest group is Under $200 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (10%).
Lilydale splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is common here, with 47.0% of residents doing so, a figure far above the national average. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at just 15.0%.
15.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lilydale, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Lilydale is a separate house, placing it among the highest for this dwelling type. These homes tend to be larger than average, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lilydale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lilydale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60341/lilydale/topic/housing-dwellings