$370 ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $402
- 2016: $451
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3000, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3000, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 75.2% of households in postcode 3000 rent their homes, far more than the national figure. This high rental rate makes the area a primary hub for renters, where apartments dominate and very few people own their homes outright.
$370
▼ -8.0%
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3000, VIC — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments are also higher than most areas, though they fell by $217 since 2011 to reach $1,733.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3000, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3000, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm here, with 75.2% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Conversely, only 10.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas.
75.2% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.3% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3000, VIC, Rented is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 99.1% of homes, meaning there are no separate houses in the area. Because only 7.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area is much more crowded, with 1.10 people per bedroom—well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
7.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3000, VIC, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3000, VIC, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 1 bedroom is next at 33%.
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 3000, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3000/3000-vic/topic/housing-dwellings