$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3278, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3278, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in postcode 3278 have risen by $260 since 2011, yet costs remain well below the national figure. This area is dominated by large, detached houses, with 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 3278, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,343, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rents are also well below the national average, with the typical weekly rent at $250.
$1,343 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,343
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3278, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3278, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures at just 14.2%.
14.2% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3278, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in this area is a separate house, and 90% have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This prevalence of large homes is consistent with a trend where 100% of dwellings are detached houses.
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.
100.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3278, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →3278, VIC splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 10%.
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 3278, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3278/3278-vic/topic/housing-dwellings