$411 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $391
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3125, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $2,500 are among the highest at this level for postcode 3125. This area is marked by high housing costs and a significant shift toward renting. Fewer people own their homes outright compared to a decade ago, while the number of rental households has grown.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3125, VIC — higher than 81% of areas.
| 3125, VIC | $411 |
|---|---|
| Whitehorse | $411 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $411, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage repayments are also well above the national figure, having risen by $500 since 2011.
$411 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3125, VIC, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $200–$349 (18%).
In 3125, VIC, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 37.2% of households renting, a figure well above the same measure for Victoria. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to 30.2%.
37.2% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3125, VIC, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 57.9% of the market, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. The area also has far fewer large homes, with 70.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.9% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.5% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3125, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
In 3125, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3125, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3125/3125-vic/topic/housing-dwellings