$370 ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3224, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3224, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of homes in postcode 3224 are separate houses, creating a landscape dominated by large family dwellings. This is a stable residential area where home ownership is common and the typical home has three or more bedrooms.
$370
▲ +34.5%
- $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 3224, VIC — higher than 70% of areas.
| 3224, VIC | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Geelong | $346 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $1,625, a little below the Victorian average and up $55 since 2011.
$1,625 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,570
- 2016: $1,582
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3224, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3224, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.9% of homes owned outright, well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Renting is far less common than in the rest of the state, though the share of households renting rose 3.7 points since 2011 to 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3224, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Spacious living is the norm, as 84.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. These are mostly detached houses, which make up 91.9% of all dwellings, while the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3224, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3224, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3224, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3224/3224-vic/topic/housing-dwellings