$415 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3130, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,300 make housing in postcode 3130 much more expensive than in most other areas. Residents face high costs across the board, with both rents and home loans sitting above the national figures. While many people own their homes, the cost of living in this area has climbed steadily over the last decade.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3130, VIC — higher than 82% of areas.
| 3130, VIC | $415 |
|---|---|
| Whitehorse | $411 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents of $415 and typical monthly mortgages of $2,300 are both much higher than in most areas. These costs have risen since 2011, with the usual monthly mortgage payment climbing by $313.
$415 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,300 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3130, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
In 3130, VIC, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 38.6%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 24.3%, which is still well below the Victorian and national rates.
24.3% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
3130, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes here are separate houses, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms. While detached houses are common, their share has fallen 8.7 percentage points since 2011, and the number of people per bedroom has also moved down.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.0% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3130, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In 3130, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3130, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3130/3130-vic/topic/housing-dwellings