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Homeowners in North Lakes, Queensland

North Lakes, by the people who own it.

4,523 of North Lakes's 7,657 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 59 in every 100, against 63 across Queensland. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

North Lakes by the numbers

Who owns the homes in North Lakes

4,523owner-occupied homes
1,344owned outright
3,179with a mortgage
4,200owner-occupied houses
23,030residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
North Lakes59%4,523
Queensland63%1,186,744
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, North Lakes (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

16% of households are one person

1,201 households in North Lakes are a single person. A neighbour who'll take in a parcel, feed the cat or check in after a storm matters more than any app feature. Doorstep is just how you find them.

18 in 100 homes owned outright

1,344 households in North Lakes have paid the place off. Owning outright usually means years on the same street: the neighbours who know which trees drop branches in a storm, when the council clean-up comes round, and who to ask before you knock down a wall.

82 in 100 households are families

Couples, parents, kids and grandparents: in North Lakes, 82 in every 100 households are families. School runs and hand-me-downs for some, grandkids visiting for others, and the most useful neighbour is often the one who's been through it a year ahead of you.

On Doorstep in North Lakes

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around North Lakes.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in North Lakes →

Run a business here?

Reach North Lakes's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve North Lakes, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in North Lakes

How many homes in North Lakes are owner-occupied?

4,523 of North Lakes's 7,657 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (59%): 1,344 owned outright and 3,179 with a mortgage. Across Queensland the figure is 63%.

Is Doorstep available in North Lakes?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and North Lakes is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in North Lakes see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in North Lakes.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.