$220 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3505, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3505, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define postcode 3505, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,129. This area is dominated by large, separate houses and has much lower rental and mortgage costs than both the state and national figures.
$220
▲ +37.5%
- $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 3505, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220, though this has risen by $60 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state and national averages, falling slightly over the last decade to $1,129.
$1,129 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,161
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,129
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3505, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3505, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 16.3% of households renting. More people own their homes outright (35.7%) compared to the Victorian and national averages.
16.3% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3505, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, making up 93.9% of all homes. Nearly 80% of these dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
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.
93.9% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3505, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3505, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 3505, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3505/3505-vic/topic/housing-dwellings