$391 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3163, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3163, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in postcode 3163 than in other similar areas. This is a high-cost housing market where typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are both much higher than the usual figures for most areas.
$391
▲ +30.3%
- $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 3163, VIC — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $391, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,093 being a little above the Victorian average.
$2,093 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,093
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3163, VIC, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and $550–$749 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3163, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 41.1% of the area, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are much lower than most areas at 26.7%, and this has fallen slightly since 2011.
41.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.7% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3163, VIC, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 33.1% of homes. With just 43.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, the area has one of the lowest proportions of large homes in the region.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
33.1% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →3163, VIC splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (37%) and Separate house (33%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3163, VIC, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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 3163, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3163/3163-vic/topic/housing-dwellings