$365 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $277
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3097, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3097, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are among the highest for similar areas in postcode 3097. This is a place where almost everyone lives in a detached house, and a very high number of people own their homes outright. The area has seen a significant rise in housing costs over the last decade.
$365
▲ +37.7%
- $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 3097, VIC — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage payments here are far above the national figure, having risen by $1,059 since 2011. Typical weekly rents are $365, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$3,000 ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,941
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3097, VIC, the largest group is $750 or more at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3097, VIC, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 44.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level and fell 6.5 points since 2011.
6.6% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3097, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 87.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.3% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3097, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3097, VIC, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (23%).
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 3097, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3097/3097-vic/topic/housing-dwellings