$255 —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lindenow · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Lindenow than in the typical Victorian town. This is a place where separate houses dominate the landscape, with 97.5% of all dwellings being detached homes. Housing costs are also notably lower than both the state and national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lindenow — lower than 56% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure at $1,181. Renting is also much cheaper than across Australia, with typical weekly rents of $255, though this has risen $75 since 2016.
$255 —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,181 ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lindenow, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In Lindenow, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 42.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 10.9%.
10.9% ▲ +136.9%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Lindenow splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 97.5% of dwellings being detached. These homes are typically large, as 83.2% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lindenow, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Lindenow, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221042/lindenow/topic/housing-dwellings