$370 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Picton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Picton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.1% of all homes in Picton, making detached living the dominant style here. The area is seeing a shift in how people live, with renting becoming more common as the proportion of people who own their homes outright has fallen.
$370
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Picton — higher than 81% of areas.
| Picton | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | $415 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $2,301, up $481 since 2011. Weekly rents have also risen by $120 since 2016 to reach a typical $370, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,301 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,301
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Picton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Picton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The share of households renting has risen 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to 23.2%, though this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Meanwhile, outright home ownership fell to 30.7% over the same period.
23.2% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.7% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Picton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 68.6%. While detached houses are still the main choice at 87.1%, this is 11 percentage points lower than in 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.1% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.7% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Picton, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Picton splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115119/picton/topic/housing-dwellings