$439 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $439
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3151, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most similar areas define the housing market in postcode 3151. Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $2,147 and weekly rents have climbed to $439. While the area has a high number of large family homes, these expenses remain a little above the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3151, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
| 3151, VIC | $439 |
|---|---|
| Whitehorse | $411 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $439, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas, rising by $306 since 2011 to reach $2,147.
$439 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,147 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3151, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $550–$749 is next at 13%.
3151, VIC splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the Australian average at 41.9%, though this has fallen 5.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 25.3%, which is well below the state and national figures.
25.3% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3151, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. However, the number of separate houses has fallen by 17 percentage points since 2011 to 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.8% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3151, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In 3151, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3151, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3151/3151-vic/topic/housing-dwellings