$260 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3355, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3355, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 82.1% of all homes in postcode 3355. This area is largely defined by its affordable housing, with both typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national figures.
$260
▲ +44.4%
- $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 3355, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is well below the $375 national figure. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,254 being well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,254 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,157
- 2016: $1,144
- 2021: $1,254
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3355, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3355, VIC, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.8% of households renting—a figure far above the state average. Around 35.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national rate of 31.0%.
39.8% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.4% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3355, VIC splits fairly evenly between Rented (40%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 77.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Despite this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in the rest of the country, a figure that has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3355, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3355, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 3355, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3355/3355-vic/topic/housing-dwellings