$400 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $341
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3093, VIC · Postcode
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 3093, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,200. This is a strong ownership market with 44.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. Most residents live in larger family homes, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3093, VIC — higher than 78% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $110 since 2011. Mortgage costs are also high, with 31.5% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$400 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,200 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3093, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
3093, VIC splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 44.1% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, the 14.8% of households renting is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
14.8% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.1% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
3093, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 15%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.4% of the market, and 77% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While these figures are well above the national average, the number of people per bedroom has fallen from 1.10 to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.4% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3093, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
In 3093, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3093, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3093/3093-vic/topic/housing-dwellings