$421 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $361
- 2021: $421
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3058, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents and mortgage payments have both climbed since 2011 in postcode 3058, where housing costs are now much higher than in most areas. This shift is reflected in a rental market that is growing and more expensive than the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3058, VIC — higher than 83% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $421 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, both of which are much higher than in most areas. These costs have risen steadily, with weekly rent climbing by $101 since 2011.
$421 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3058, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
In 3058, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with 32.6% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 31.6%.
32.6% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
3058, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in the rest of the state, making up 67.5% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that 63.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.5% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3058, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In 3058, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3058, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3058/3058-vic/topic/housing-dwellings