$295 ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $194
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thomson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Thomson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Thomson rent their homes, which is far above the national average. This creates a housing market where the typical weekly rent of $295 is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. It is a place where rental living is much more common than owning a home outright.
$295
▲ +52.1%
- $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 Thomson — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are relatively low in Thomson, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,408 falling well below the national figure. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state and national averages.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Thomson, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (33%) and $350–$549 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Thomson, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 51.4% of the community, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, only 20.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national average.
51.4% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.5% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thomson, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 69.3% of dwellings, though this is well below the national figure. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also far less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.3% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.1% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thomson, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Thomson, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22506/thomson/topic/housing-dwellings