$381 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $346
- 2021: $381
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3023, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs than most areas define postcode 3023, where large family homes are the norm. Separate houses make up 88.5% of all dwellings, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3023, VIC — higher than 73% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $381, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Monthly home loan payments are also higher than most areas at $1,869, though this has fallen by $81 since 2011.
$381 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,869 ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3023, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
In 3023, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes are owned with a mortgage. Those who own their home outright make up 26.9%, which is well below the national figure, while the 21.8% of households renting is also well below the state and national averages.
21.8% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3023, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes here are large, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms—far above the Victoria average of 74.1%. This helps explain why people per bedroom (0.90) is among the highest for similar areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3023, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In 3023, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3023, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3023/3023-vic/topic/housing-dwellings