$168 ▲ +110.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2021: $168
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3542, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3542, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward smaller households has occurred in postcode 3542, where the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 to 0.70 since 2011. This area is defined by very low housing costs and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$168
▲ +110.0%
- $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 3542, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
| 3542, VIC | $168 |
|---|---|
| Gannawarra | $195 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $168, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also very low at $433, a figure that has fallen by $44 since 2016.
$433 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $477
- 2021: $433
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3542, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 70.7% of homes owned outright, far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. This helps explain why only 8.6% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
8.6% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.7% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3542, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, a rate far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 77.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is a fall of 15 points since 2011.
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: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3542, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3542, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 3542, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3542/3542-vic/topic/housing-dwellings