$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Picton - West · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Picton - West (L) is a separate detached house, making it a unique pocket of the region. This area is dominated by large family homes and high mortgage costs, with the typical monthly home-loan payment reaching $2,969.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Picton - West — higher than 75% of areas.
| Picton - West | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | $415 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Typical weekly rents have risen $150 since 2016 to reach $350, which is about the same as the national figure.
$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,969 ▲ +286.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Picton - West, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (12%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are the most common way to hold a home here, with 62.7% of households paying one. In a stark contrast to the rest of the state, no households in this area are currently renting.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Picton - West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 94.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. While 90% of homes have four or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.5% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Picton - West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Picton - West, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 5 or more is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Picton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122111/picton-west/topic/housing-dwellings