$230 ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3254, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3254, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have moved into mortgage-backed homes in postcode 3254 since 2011, as the share of homes owned outright fell by 2.7 percentage points. This is an affordable area where the typical weekly rent is just $230, far below the national figure. Most residents live in large, detached houses.
$230
▲ +64.3%
- $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 3254, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.
| 3254, VIC | $230 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | $265 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the state and national figures, with a typical weekly rent of $230 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. Both have risen since 2011, with rents climbing by $90 and mortgage payments by $217.
$1,300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3254, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 79%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3254, VIC, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 11.6% of households renting. More than half of all homes—52.1%—are owned with a mortgage.
11.6% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3254, VIC, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, as 82.6% have three or more bedrooms.
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.
97.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3254, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3254, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 3254, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3254/3254-vic/topic/housing-dwellings