$150 ▲ +117.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $69
- 2016: $23
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Picola · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Picola
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Picola, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $910. The area is dominated by large, detached homes and a very high rate of outright ownership.
$150
▲ +117.4%
- $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 Picola — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $150. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $910 compared to the Victorian typical of $1,859.
$910 ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $715
- 2021: $910
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Picola, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Picola, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 60.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 10.7% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
10.7% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.7% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Picola, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Picola is a separate house, with 81% having three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of large homes helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom compared to most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Picola, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Picola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22066/picola/topic/housing-dwellings