$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3527, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in postcode 3527, where the typical weekly rent is just $150. Most residents live in spacious detached houses, and a huge proportion own their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3527, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are far below the national figure. Typical weekly rent is $150, and the usual monthly home-loan payment is $654, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$654 ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3527, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
In 3527, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, at 60.2%, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 13.4%.
13.4% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3527, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm for 92.7% of homes, and 81.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3527, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In 3527, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3527, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3527/3527-vic/topic/housing-dwellings