$185 ▲ +131.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3303, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs set postcode 3303 apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical weekly rent is just $185, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where most people own their own homes and live in large, detached houses.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3303, VIC — lower than 81% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $185 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,042, both of which are far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Both costs have risen since 2011.
$185 ▲ +131.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,042 ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3303, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
3303, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (45%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $3,000 or more at 12%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 12.1% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
12.1% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3303, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes, far above the state average. These homes are often large, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3303, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3303, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3303, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3303/3303-vic/topic/housing-dwellings