Timor West · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Timor West

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

Lower living costs define daily life in Timor West, where the typical weekly rent is $300. This is well below the national figure, making housing here more affordable than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Timor West, Suburb / Locality

Where Timor West sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Timor West — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Timor West$300
3465, VIC $240
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent of $300 is a little below the Victorian average of $370 and sits around the middle for similar areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 33%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Timor West, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in the area are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the figure for both Victoria and Australia.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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In Timor West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Timor West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Timor West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22520/timor-west/topic/housing-dwellings