$300 —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lara (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lara (Western Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in detached houses in Lara than in the typical Victorian town, with 87.5% of homes being separate houses. This preference for larger living spaces is matched by a rental market and mortgage cost that both sit below state and national figures. Most homes here are spacious, and a high number of residents rent their properties.
$300
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- $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 Lara (Western Victoria) — lower than 75% of areas.
| Lara (Western Victoria) | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Lara is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, though they rose $156 since 2016.
$1,556 —
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,556
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lara (Western Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lara (Western Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.3% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, 32.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
32.3% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lara (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 87.5% of all dwellings. This is reflected in the fact that 78.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state average.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lara (Western Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lara (Western Victoria), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Lara (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24308/lara/topic/housing-dwellings