$250 ▲ +68.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $148
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3381, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines daily life in postcode 3381, where 47.1% of residents own their homes clear of any mortgage. This far exceeds the national figure and contributes to a housing market where both rents and mortgage payments are well below typical levels across Victoria and Australia.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3381, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $250, and monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,300. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $102 per week.
$250 ▲ +68.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3381, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In 3381, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 16.5%, a figure far below the national average.
16.5% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3381, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 96.1% of residents, far above the national rate of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 78.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3381, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In 3381, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3381, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3381/3381-vic/topic/housing-dwellings