$134 —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $134
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3520, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3520, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people are sharing bedrooms in postcode 3520 than in 2011, as the area's housing profile has shifted toward more home ownership. This is a place where nearly two thirds of homes are owned outright, and the typical costs for rent and loans are far below the national figures.
$134
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- $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 3520, VIC — lower than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $134 and monthly mortgage payments are $425, both of which are far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While rents rose $29 since 2016, typical loan payments fell $8 over the last decade.
$425 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $433
- 2016: $336
- 2021: $425
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3520, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 64.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 11.3% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.
11.3% ▲ +106.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.8% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3520, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms fell to 67.6% since 2011. This is consistent with a trend of fewer people per bedroom, which dropped from 1.10 to 0.70 over the same period.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3520, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3520, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 3520, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3520/3520-vic/topic/housing-dwellings