$120 ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $103
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3423, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs have become a hallmark of postcode 3423 since 2011. The area is now dominated by homeowners, with nearly 60% of residents owning their place outright. This stability is reflected in a housing market where almost every home is a separate house and costs remain far below state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3423, VIC — lower than 94% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen to $433, while weekly rent has risen slightly to $120. Both figures are far below the Victorian and Australian averages, with 100% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$120 ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$433 ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3423, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In 3423, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, as 59.3% of people own their home outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 9.6%, which is much lower than most other areas.
9.6% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.3% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3423, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes, a proportion far above the state and national figures. Although 72.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3423, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3423, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3423, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3423/3423-vic/topic/housing-dwellings