Picton East · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Picton East

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

More than half of all homes are owned outright in Picton East, a rate much higher than most similar areas. This creates a unique housing mix where a large number of residents own their homes completely, while others pay rents that are far below the national figure.

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📍 Picton East, Suburb / Locality

Where Picton East sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 → 0.0%
  • $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 Picton East — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Picton East$200
6229, WA $200
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national figure of $375, sitting at just $200. Meanwhile, those with home loans pay a typical monthly amount of $1,934, which is higher than most areas.

$200 → 0.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $190
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,934 ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,943
  • 2016: $2,598
  • 2021: $1,934

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Picton East, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 47%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Picton East, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 50.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31.0%. At the same time, 31.0% of households rent, a figure that is well above the state average.

31.0% ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.7% ▲ +67.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 44.2%
  • 2021: 50.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Picton East, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (30%) and Not stated (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, making up only 29.6% of homes. Most residents live in other types of dwellings, and with only 21.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 0.90

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

29.6% ▼ -59.7%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.4%
  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

21.1% ▼ -69.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.8%
  • 2016: 40.4%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Picton East, Other dwelling is the majority at 69%; Separate house is next at 31%.

Bedrooms per home

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Picton East splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (37%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.

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 Picton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51239/picton-east/topic/housing-dwellings