$160 —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $37
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3271, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3271, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $867 makes housing in postcode 3271 far more affordable than in most other areas. Most people here live in large, detached houses, and more than half of all homes are owned outright. This creates a landscape where housing costs are much lower than the state and national figures.
$160
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- $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 3271, VIC — lower than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen to $160 since 2016, though this remains far below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, staying steady at $867 a month.
$867 —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3271, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3271, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 55.6%, which is among the highest for similar areas. Meanwhile, 27.8% of households rent, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average.
27.8% —
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.6% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3271, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (25%) and Other tenure (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.2% of the area, far above the state average. While 79.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure at 0.60.
0.60 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% —
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% —
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3271, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3271, VIC, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 3271, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3271/3271-vic/topic/housing-dwellings