$198 —
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $198
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockhart · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lockhart
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower living costs define the housing market in Lockhart, where a typical weekly rent is just $198. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, making the area far more secure and less expensive than the state and national averages.
$198
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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 Lockhart — lower than 78% of areas.
| Lockhart | $198 |
|---|---|
| 2656, NSW | $194 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, falling $122 since 2016. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $867 sitting far below the New South Wales average.
$867 ▼ -65.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lockhart splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (46%) and $200–$349 (44%), with $350–$549 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lockhart, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes in Lockhart are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This high rate of ownership has risen 21 points since 2011, while the proportion of households renting has fallen.
22.0% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockhart, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, making up 93.9% of all homes, which is far above the state average. Most of these are large, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockhart, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lockhart, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Lockhart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121067/lockhart/topic/housing-dwellings