$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lyndhurst · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses have fallen from 100% to 97% since 2011 in Lyndhurst, though the area remains dominated by detached homes. Housing here is far more affordable than the state average, with typical weekly rents at just $230. Most residents own their homes, while very few rent.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lyndhurst — lower than 67% of areas.
| Lyndhurst | $230 |
|---|---|
| 2797, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $230 is far below the New South Wales figure of $420 and has fallen by $150 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,114 despite rising by $280 over the last decade.
$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,114 ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lyndhurst, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Lyndhurst, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 74%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Lyndhurst, with 40.0% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 10.0% of households rent, a rate far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
10.0% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Lyndhurst splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 97.0% of the area, far above the state average of 65.6%. Large homes are common, with 74.0% having three or more bedrooms, although this is down 8.0 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lyndhurst, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lyndhurst, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122081/lyndhurst/topic/housing-dwellings