$395 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3131, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3131, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents and mortgage payments have both climbed significantly since 2011 in postcode 3131. The typical monthly mortgage payment has risen by $294 to reach $2,167, while rents have increased by $95 to hit $395 per week. These costs are now much higher than in most other similar areas.
$395
▲ +31.7%
- $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 3131, VIC — higher than 77% of areas.
| 3131, VIC | $395 |
|---|---|
| Whitehorse | $411 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $395 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are much higher than in most areas. While these costs are a little above the Victorian and national figures, over half of renters pay between $350 and $549 each week.
$2,167 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,873
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3131, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3131, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The share of homes owned outright fell to 34.8% since 2011, though this remains well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting rose 2.2 percentage points to 27.3%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
27.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3131, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 70.4% of homes. This is down 4.3 percentage points since 2011, while the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has barely changed at 74%.
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.
70.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3131, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3131, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 3131, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3131/3131-vic/topic/housing-dwellings