$401 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $401
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3044, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3044, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in postcode 3044 compared to the rest of Victoria. This area is marked by high living costs, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well above those in most other similar areas.
$401
▲ +27.3%
- $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 3044, VIC — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas at $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas at $401, having risen by $86 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,954
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3044, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3044, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.0% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.3%.
31.0% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3044, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 59.2% of homes, which is far below the state and national figures. This shift is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.2% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.7% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3044, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3044, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 3044, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3044/3044-vic/topic/housing-dwellings