Picton - West · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Picton - West

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.

Open map →
📍 Picton - West, Urban Centre

Where Picton - West sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 - West — higher than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Picton - West$350
2571, NSW $415
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,969 ▲ +286.1%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $769
  • 2016: $902
  • 2021: $2,969

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

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%).

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.8% ▼ -45.6%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 58.5%
  • 2016: 56.5%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Picton - West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 32%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 88.5%
  • 2016: 87.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.5% ▲ +42.4%

Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 66.4%
  • 2016: 58.8%
  • 2021: 94.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

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

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Picton - West, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 5 or more is next at 41%.

Sources

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

More for Picton - West

Cite this page

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