$55 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $56
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $55
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3530, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people pay rent or mortgages in postcode 3530, where nearly three quarters of homes are owned outright. This creates a living environment where housing costs are far lower than the national figures, making it one of the most affordable areas in the region.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3530, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $55, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $542 is far below the $1,863 typical across Australia.
$55 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$542 ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3530, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 74.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31.0%. This trend has grown since 2011, while the percentage of households renting has fallen to 0.0%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
74.5% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3530, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 80%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 80% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the area has far fewer people per bedroom (0.60) than the national average of 0.80.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3530, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3530, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3530, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3530/3530-vic/topic/housing-dwellings