$500 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3228, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3228, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $500 are well above the national figure in postcode 3228, marking a significant cost gap compared to the rest of the state. Most people here live in large, separate houses, with nearly 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$500
▲ +51.5%
- $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 3228, VIC — higher than 92% of areas.
| 3228, VIC | $500 |
|---|---|
| Surf Coast | $461 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents among the highest at this level and monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 being much higher than most areas. Both costs have climbed since 2011, with rents rising by $170 per week.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3228, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3228, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most of Australia, with 35% owning their place fully. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure and fell by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
20.1% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3228, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 92%, a figure far above the state and national averages. This explains why 89.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than in most other areas.
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.
92.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.5% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3228, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →3228, VIC splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
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 3228, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3228/3228-vic/topic/housing-dwellings