$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nicholson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Nicholson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Nicholson are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high rate of home ownership and very few renters. Most residents live in large, separate houses with plenty of space.
$300
▲ +100.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nicholson — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is higher than most areas. Weekly rents are around $300, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average and well below the national figure.
$1,733 ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nicholson, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nicholson, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50.2% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Conversely, only 7.5% of households rent, which is far below most other areas.
7.5% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nicholson, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (7%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.1% of homes, far above the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, although there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.1% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nicholson, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Nicholson splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21941/nicholson/topic/housing-dwellings