$401 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $301
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $401
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3088, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3088, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most areas define daily life in postcode 3088, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. This is an area where large family homes are the norm and home ownership is far more common than renting.
$401
▲ +33.2%
- $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 3088, VIC — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $401, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. Mortgage payments have also climbed, with the usual monthly cost rising by $367 since 2011 to reach $2,167.
$2,167 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,941
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3088, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3088, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.5% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure. In contrast, the 17.1% of households renting is far below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
17.1% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3088, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 84.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, well above the state average. Separate houses make up 84.8% of all homes, though this figure fell 5.0 points since 2011.
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.
84.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3088, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3088, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 3088, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3088/3088-vic/topic/housing-dwellings