$431 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $328
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $431
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3189, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3189, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical rent and mortgage costs are much higher than most areas in postcode 3189. This is a pricey market where the usual monthly home loan is $2,300 and weekly rent is $431, both of which sit above the national figures.
$431
▲ +31.4%
- $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 3189, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $431, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. This cost has risen by $103 since 2011, while typical monthly mortgage payments also rose by $300 in that time to reach $2,300.
$2,300 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3189, VIC, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (17%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3189, VIC splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 28.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of people who own their home outright has fallen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to 29.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
28.7% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3189, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.7% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas, and there are a little more people per bedroom than the state average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.7% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3189, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3189, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 3189, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3189/3189-vic/topic/housing-dwellings