$371 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $371
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3046, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3046, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates than most areas define postcode 3046, where 34.6% of households rent. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%. The area has seen a shift away from home ownership, with the number of people owning their homes outright falling nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
$371
▲ +27.9%
- $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 3046, VIC — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most areas. Typical weekly rent is $371, and this has risen by $81 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3046, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3046, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.6% of households renting, a figure well above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas at 29.4%.
34.6% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3046, VIC splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, making up only 60.1% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure.
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.
60.1% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.5% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3046, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3046, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 3046, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3046/3046-vic/topic/housing-dwellings