$396 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $346
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3078, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3078, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define postcode 3078. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,277, which is a little above the national figure. This is an area where renting is very common and larger family homes are far less frequent than in other parts of the state.
$396
▲ +32.0%
- $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 3078, VIC — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $396, which is much higher than most areas, though about the same as the national figure. This reflects a trend where rents rose by $96 since 2011, while typical monthly mortgage payments also climbed by $277 over that decade.
$2,277 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,050
- 2021: $2,277
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →3078, VIC splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and $200–$349 (32%), with $550–$749 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3078, VIC, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 38% of households renting—a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 30.2%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
38.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3078, VIC, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 47.4% of homes, which is far below the 73.4% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest in the region at 53.4%.
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.
47.4% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3078, VIC, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (29%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →3078, VIC splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (30%), with 4 bedrooms at 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 3078, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3078/3078-vic/topic/housing-dwellings