$330 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3218, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in postcode 3218 than in most similar areas. This region has a high proportion of renters and a lower number of homes owned outright, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at $1,950.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3218, VIC — higher than 59% of areas.
| 3218, VIC | $330 |
|---|---|
| Golden Plains | $338 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is a little below the state and national figures. Home loan repayments have risen by $433 since 2011 and are now higher than in most areas.
$330 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
3218, VIC splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and $350–$549 (39%), with Under $200 at 11%.
In 3218, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the Victorian average at 28.1%.
36.4% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
3218, VIC splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.5% of the area, though homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure at 65.7%. There are typically 0.80 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.7% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3218, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
In 3218, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3218, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3218/3218-vic/topic/housing-dwellings