$391 ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3099, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Overwhelmingly detached houses define daily life in postcode 3099, where 97.9% of homes are separate dwellings. This is a high-cost area where typical monthly mortgage payments have climbed to $2,025, and most residents own their homes rather than rent.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3099, VIC — higher than 76% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,025, which is a little above the Victorian figure and much higher than most areas. Renters also face high costs, with a typical weekly rent of $391, an increase of $141 since 2011.
$391 ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,025 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3099, VIC, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and Under $200 (20%).
In 3099, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 39.7% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below the rest of the country at just 9.8%.
9.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3099, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (10%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 86.1% have three or more bedrooms, far above the Victorian average. Separate houses make up 97.9% of all dwellings, which is much higher than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3099, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In 3099, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3099, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3099/3099-vic/topic/housing-dwellings