$600 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $522
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3186, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3186, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in postcode 3186 are separate houses, though this is much lower than most other areas. The neighbourhood is marked by very high housing costs and a large number of people who own their homes outright. While separate houses remain the most common type of dwelling, their share has fallen over the last decade.
$600
▲ +33.3%
- $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 3186, VIC — higher than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $600 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,467. Both figures are far above the state and national averages, and they have risen steadily since 2011.
$3,467 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $2,913
- 2021: $3,467
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →3186, VIC splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (33%) and $350–$549 (33%), with $550–$749 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3186, VIC, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common in this area, with 45.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Around 23.7% of households rent, a proportion that is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
23.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3186, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 57.2% of homes, which is far below the state and national averages. The area has fewer large homes than most other places, with homes having three or more bedrooms falling to 66.9% since 2011.
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.
57.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3186, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3186, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3186, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3186, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3186/3186-vic/topic/housing-dwellings