$170 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Cargelligo · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Cargelligo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the national average make Lake Cargelligo an affordable place to live. Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both much lower than in most other areas. These low costs are paired with a high rate of outright home ownership.
$170
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Cargelligo — lower than 86% of areas.
| Lake Cargelligo | $170 |
|---|---|
| 2672, NSW | $160 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $170, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $867 is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
$867 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $906
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Cargelligo, Under $200 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lake Cargelligo, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 39.4% of homes are owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. However, the share of households renting has risen to 36.2%, which is well above the state and national averages.
36.2% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lake Cargelligo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Rented (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.2% of homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average. While 71.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.2% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Cargelligo, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Cargelligo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Cargelligo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115095/lake-cargelligo/topic/housing-dwellings