$411 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $369
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3084, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs mark the housing market in postcode 3084, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,383 is well above the national figure. While many residents own their homes outright, those paying off loans or renting face expenses that are much higher than in most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3084, VIC — higher than 81% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is a little above the national figure at $411, a cost that has risen by $86 since 2011. Mortgage repayments are even more striking, sitting $520 above the Australian typical monthly payment.
$411 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,383 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3084, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
3084, VIC splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 39.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose to 25.2%, though this remains well below the national average.
25.2% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3084, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 71.6%, but this is much lower than in most other areas. Most homes are larger, with 73% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.6% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3084, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
In 3084, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3084, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3084/3084-vic/topic/housing-dwellings