$360 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $282
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3049, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3049, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.2% of all homes in postcode 3049, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This is a region of larger homes where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,820 and the usual weekly rent is $360.
$360
▲ +27.7%
- $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 3049, VIC — higher than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both higher than most areas, though they sit about the same as the state and national figures. Since 2011, the usual weekly rent has risen by $78 to reach $360.
$1,820 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,729
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3049, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3049, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
At 35.9%, the share of homes owned outright is well above the national figure, while the 19.9% of households renting is far below the Australian average. This rental share has risen by 4.7 points since 2011.
19.9% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.9% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3049, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why 83.2% of homes are separate houses, which is well above the Victorian average.
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.
83.2% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3049, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3049, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3049/3049-vic/topic/housing-dwellings