$200 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3293, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in postcode 3293, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $433. This area is dominated by large, detached homes and a high rate of outright ownership. These factors combine to make housing far more affordable than in most other parts of Victoria and Australia.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3293, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.
| 3293, VIC | $200 |
|---|---|
| Southern Grampians | $220 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very low, with 92.9% of homeowners paying under $1,000 a month; this typical payment has fallen by $88 since 2011.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$433 ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
3293, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
In 3293, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 90%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 10%.
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (50.4%) own their homes outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 14.4%, which is far below the Victoria state figure.
14.4% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.4% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3293, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (20%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up almost every home here at 99.3%. These homes are typically large, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3293, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3293, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3293, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3293/3293-vic/topic/housing-dwellings