$305 ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $415
- 2021: $305
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockyer · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lockyer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Lockyer an affordable place to live. Detached houses are the norm here, with 94.6% of homes being separate houses. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the fact that 86.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
$305
▼ -18.7%
- $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 Lockyer — lower than 73% of areas.
| Lockyer | $305 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much lower than most areas at $1,500, a figure that fell by $500 since 2011. Weekly rent is also lower than most areas, sitting at $305, which is a little below the national figure of $375.
$1,500 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lockyer, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lockyer, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent in Lockyer compared to the rest of the state, with the renting rate at 22.9%, which is far below the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, 32.9% of homes are owned outright, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
22.9% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.9% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockyer, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 94.6% of all homes. This is consistent with the high number of large family homes, as 86.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure that rose by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockyer, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lockyer splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 9%.
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 Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30043/lockyer/topic/housing-dwellings