$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watchem West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watchem West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between housing costs in Watchem West and the rest of the country. The typical monthly home loan payment is just $400, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This makes the area one of the most affordable places to live in the region.
$150
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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 Watchem West — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are far below the state and national figures at $400. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $150.
$400 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 63%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (25%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Watchem West, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than most, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watchem West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watchem West, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 38%.
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 Watchem West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22715/watchem-west/topic/housing-dwellings