$235 ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $143
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3496, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3496, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $92 since 2011 in postcode 3496, though housing costs remain far below state and national levels. Most residents live in large, detached houses, with nearly 80% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This area is marked by significantly lower mortgage and rent payments compared to the rest of the country.
$235
▲ +64.3%
- $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 3496, VIC — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the Victorian figure at $1,083, a cost that has barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents are also well below the national average, sitting at $235.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3496, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3496, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 36.1% and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 22.5%, which is well below the Victorian average.
22.5% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3496, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 92.4% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3496, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3496, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3496, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3496/3496-vic/topic/housing-dwellings