Pomonal · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pomonal

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low housing costs make Pomonal an affordable place to live, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,192. Most people here own their homes outright, creating a residential landscape where very few residents have to rent.

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📍 Pomonal, Suburb / Locality

Where Pomonal sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +108.3%
  • $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 Pomonal — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pomonal$250
3381, VIC $250
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is well below the national figure, sitting at $250. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,192 falling well below the Victorian average.

$250 ▲ +108.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $120
  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,192 ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,370
  • 2021: $1,192

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pomonal, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pomonal, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (9%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A far higher proportion of people in Pomonal own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country, at 52.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, at just 7.2%.

7.2% ▼ -35.6%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.2% ▼ -11.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.9%
  • 2016: 55.9%
  • 2021: 52.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pomonal, 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.

Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 97.8% being detached. These homes tend to be large, as 79.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.8% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.7% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.5%
  • 2016: 81.9%
  • 2021: 79.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pomonal, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pomonal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.

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 Pomonal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22094/pomonal/topic/housing-dwellings