$365 —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $313
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lara · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.6% of the homes in Lara, creating a landscape dominated by detached living. The area has seen a significant shift toward larger family homes, with the typical monthly mortgage payment rising by $733 since 2011.
$365
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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 Lara — higher than 79% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733 and weekly rents are $365, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,642
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lara, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lara splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage holders make up the largest group at 46.5%, while those who own their home outright have fallen to 28.8% since 2011. Renting is much less common here than in the rest of Victoria or Australia, sitting at 22.5%.
22.5% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lara, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This preference for bigger houses is reflected in the 88.6% of dwellings that are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 84.9%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lara, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lara, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213008/lara/topic/housing-dwellings