$421 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $386
- 2021: $421
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3148, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3148, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define postcode 3148. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,250 and weekly rent is $421, both of which are a little above the same figures for Victoria and Australia. These high costs are mirrored by a high number of renters and a decline in homes owned outright.
$421
▲ +27.6%
- $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 3148, VIC — higher than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $421, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage repayments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,250 sitting a little above the state average and rising $250 since 2011.
$2,250 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3148, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3148, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in Victoria, with 39.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 24.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
39.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.7% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3148, VIC, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 55.1% of the area, which is far below the state average of 73.4% and fell 16 points since 2011. While 71.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.80 since 2011.
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.
55.1% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3148, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3148, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 3148, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3148/3148-vic/topic/housing-dwellings