$308 —
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $308
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lobethal · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people are renting in Lobethal than they were in 2011, and the share of homes owned outright has also fallen. Today, the area is dominated by large detached houses, with 77.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It remains a place where home ownership is common and housing costs are generally lower than the national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lobethal — higher than 62% of areas.
| Lobethal | $308 |
|---|---|
| 5241, SA | $310 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $308 are higher than in most similar areas and have risen by $23 since 2016. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the South Australian figure at $1,430, which is well below the national amount.
$308 —
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,430 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lobethal, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
In Lobethal, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 15.6% of households, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Nearly half of all homes (49%) are owned with a mortgage, while 30.3% are owned outright, though this last group has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
15.6% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lobethal, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.8% of the market, which is far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lobethal, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Lobethal, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lobethal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415020/lobethal/topic/housing-dwellings