$370 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Macquarie · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Macquarie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Lake Macquarie than the national figure, with 87.6% of homes being detached. This preference for larger properties is matched by a strong trend toward home ownership, with a much higher share of residents owning their homes outright compared to most other areas.
$370
▲ +27.6%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Macquarie — higher than 52% of areas.
| Lake Macquarie | $370 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen by $80 since 2011 to reach $370, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,885 is about the same as the national figure.
$1,885 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,885
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Macquarie, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lake Macquarie, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high here, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages. This shift is clear over time, as the share of households renting fell by 15 points since 2011 to just 23.1%.
23.1% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lake Macquarie splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Separate houses make up 87.6% of all dwellings, a proportion far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.6% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Macquarie, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Macquarie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Lake Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10042/lake-macquarie/topic/housing-dwellings