$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $115
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Boga · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Boga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Lake Boga an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $975 is also well under the state and national averages.
$200
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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 Boga — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are much lower than in most areas. Weekly rents have risen by $85 since 2016 to reach $200, while typical monthly mortgage payments fell $325 since 2011 to hit $975.
$975 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Boga, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lake Boga, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than across Victoria and Australia, with 42.1% of households owning their place fully. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure at 17.5%, though this rose 8.3 points since 2011.
17.5% ▲ +90.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lake Boga splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm in Lake Boga, making up 96.1% of all homes, which is far above the state average. Most of these are large, with 80.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Boga, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Boga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Boga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221039/lake-boga/topic/housing-dwellings