$390 ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3156, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3156, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate daily life in postcode 3156, where nearly 85% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is an area of high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than most similar areas.
$390
▲ +36.8%
- $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 3156, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, while weekly rent is $390; both figures are much higher than most areas. Since 2011, the usual weekly rent has risen by $105.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3156, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3156, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, with only 18.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure.
18.1% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3156, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of the market, far above the state and national figures. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 84.9% of dwellings have at least three bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3156, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3156, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 3156, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3156/3156-vic/topic/housing-dwellings