$420 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3197, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3197, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in postcode 3197. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,100, and weekly rents are $420, both of which are a little above the state and national figures. This is an area where home ownership is strong, but the types of dwellings are shifting away from detached houses.
$420
▲ +31.3%
- $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 3197, VIC — higher than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,100, up $150 since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, with the usual weekly rent also being much higher than most places at $420.
$2,100 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3197, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3197, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 35.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 20.8% of households renting is well below both the state and national rates.
20.8% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3197, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 54.4% of homes, which is far below the state average of 73.4%. While 72.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of detached houses has fallen by 6.9 percentage points 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.
54.4% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3197, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3197, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 3197, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3197/3197-vic/topic/housing-dwellings