$280 ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3500, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3500, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 80.7% of all homes in postcode 3500, where housing costs are generally well below the state and national figures. The area is marked by a high number of renters and a preference for larger family homes.
$280
▲ +55.6%
- $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 3500, VIC — lower than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $280 is well below the Victorian figure of $370, though it has risen $100 since 2011. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the national average, sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3500, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3500, VIC, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 36.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 29.9% of homes owned outright is much lower than in most other areas.
36.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3500, VIC, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here, with 80.7% of homes being separate houses, well above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.7% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
80.7% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3500, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3500, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/topic/housing-dwellings