Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Lalor climbed from 16% to 22% (+6.0 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -3.0, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Lalor - West”.