$370 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3037, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 92% of homes in postcode 3037 have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a place of notably large houses, where the typical resident is more likely to live in a detached home than in most other areas. While home ownership is common, renting is far less frequent here than across the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3037, VIC — higher than 70% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $370, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Victorian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas, sitting at $1,838, though this has barely changed since 2011.
$370 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,838 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3037, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In 3037, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (48.7%) are owned with a mortgage, while 30.1% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is just 18.2%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
18.2% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3037, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.1% of the area, well above the state average. These homes are typically large, with 41% having four bedrooms and 7.3% having five or more, meaning there are a little more people per bedroom here than in the typical Australian home.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3037, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
3037, VIC splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3037, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3037/3037-vic/topic/housing-dwellings