$2,297 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Piedmont · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Piedmont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Piedmont is a separate house, making it a rare community of detached dwellings. This layout is reflected in the local living patterns, where homes are typically large and the vast majority are owned outright.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are $2,297, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a very strong rate of home ownership, with 55% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. No households in the area rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.0% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Piedmont, Owned outright is the majority at 79%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%. Despite these large houses, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the Australian figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Piedmont, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Piedmont, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Piedmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22068/piedmont/topic/housing-dwellings