$391 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3071, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3071, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in postcode 3071 than in the rest of Victoria, with 41.9% of households renting. This area is marked by high housing costs, where both typical rents and mortgage payments are much higher than in most similar areas.
$391
▲ +34.8%
- $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 3071, VIC — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,200, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renters face a typical weekly cost of $391, an amount that has risen by $101 since 2011.
$2,200 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3071, VIC, the largest group is $350–$549 at 38%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3071, VIC splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than the national figure, while the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas. Outright ownership fell slightly to 27.1% between 2011 and 2021.
41.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3071, VIC, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 51.4% of homes, which is far below the Victorian average. This shift toward smaller dwellings is seen in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest in the region.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.4% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.1% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3071, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →3071, VIC splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (36%), with 1 bedroom at 15%.
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 3071, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3071/3071-vic/topic/housing-dwellings