$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Picola West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Picola West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap in rental prices defines Picola West, where typical weekly rents are far below those seen across Victoria and Australia. While renting is very cheap, the area is marked by unusually high mortgage costs for homeowners.
$100
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- $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 West — lower than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $100, which is far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, those with mortgages pay a typical monthly payment of $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian average.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 60%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Picola West, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than in most other areas. With only 0.60 people per bedroom, the figure is well below the national average of 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Picola West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Picola West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22067/picola-west/topic/housing-dwellings