$431 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $331
- 2016: $381
- 2021: $431
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3152, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes are found in postcode 3152 than in the rest of the state, with 86.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This preference for bigger houses is paired with housing costs that sit well above the national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3152, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and weekly rents of $431 are both much higher than in most other areas. These costs have climbed steadily, with typical rents rising $100 since 2011.
$431 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3152, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $550–$749 is next at 14%.
In 3152, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in this area own their homes outright (37.5%) compared to the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting at 20.5% is far below the national figure.
20.5% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
3152, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 82.9% of all homes. This is far above the national figure, and it means large homes are the norm, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3152, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
3152, VIC splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3152, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3152/3152-vic/topic/housing-dwellings