$400 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $351
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Latham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Latham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.1% of homes in Latham, creating a suburb dominated by detached dwellings. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000 and weekly rents are $400, both of which are much higher than in most other similar areas.
$400
▲ +14.0%
- $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 Latham — higher than 82% of areas.
| Latham | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | $420 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000 and weekly rents are $400, both of which are much higher than in most other areas. These figures are about the same as the national and territory averages.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Latham, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (22%) and $200–$349 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Latham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 31.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the territory figure. Meanwhile, only 20.8% of households rent, a figure well below both the ACT and national averages.
20.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Latham, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 88.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national and territory figures. Most of these are separate houses, making up 88.1% of all homes.
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.
88.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Latham, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Latham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80084/latham/topic/housing-dwellings