$392 ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $251
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $392
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3090, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in postcode 3090 is a separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,600 is well above the national figure. Most residents own their homes, and a large majority live in houses with three or more bedrooms.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3090, VIC — higher than 76% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $2,600, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents have also climbed, rising $141 since 2011 to reach a typical $392.
$392 ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3090, VIC, the largest group is $200–$349 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (33%) and $350–$549 (26%).
In 3090, VIC, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (22%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 44.7% of people owning their place outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 4.1% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
4.1% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3090, VIC, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 45%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes dominate the landscape, as 98.1% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average of 74.1%, and almost all dwellings are detached houses.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3090, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3090, VIC, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3090, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3090/3090-vic/topic/housing-dwellings