$346 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Purnim West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Purnim West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $3,500 puts Purnim West far above the state and national figures. This small area sees housing costs that are much higher than most similar places, though rental prices are more in line with the rest of the country.
$346
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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 Purnim West — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage repayments are among the highest for this type of area, sitting $1,641 above the Victorian typical monthly payment. In contrast, weekly rent is $346, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$3,500 —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,334
- 2021: $3,500
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 69%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (46%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Purnim West, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used more intensely than in most areas, with 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Purnim West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Purnim West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 46%.
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 Purnim West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22128/purnim-west/topic/housing-dwellings