$260 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3498, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3498, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of all dwellings in postcode 3498. This is a high-ownership area where housing costs are well below state and national figures, and large family homes are the norm.
$260
▲ +52.9%
- $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 3498, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure at $1,343. Weekly rents are also much lower than the Australian average, sitting at $260, though this has risen by $90 since 2011.
$1,343 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,343
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3498, VIC, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and Under $200 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3498, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national average at 37.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the Victoria and Australia figures at just 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3498, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 85.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Detached houses are very common at 93.3%.
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.
93.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3498, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3498, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 3498, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3498/3498-vic/topic/housing-dwellings