$381 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $381
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3038, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3038, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in postcode 3038 are owned outright, making it an area where home ownership is far more common than in most other places. This trend has grown over the last decade, resulting in a community where few people rent and most live in large, family-sized houses.
$381
▲ +27.0%
- $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 3038, VIC — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,800 and weekly rents of $381 are both higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,800 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3038, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3038, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of the households (49.5%) own their home outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 13.1% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
13.1% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3038, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 94.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Victorian average of 74.1%. While separate houses are still common at 88.5%, this has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3038, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →3038, VIC splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (46%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3038, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3038/3038-vic/topic/housing-dwellings