$130 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3546, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3546, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in postcode 3546 than they did in 2011, while the number of renters has fallen. This area is defined by very affordable housing, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $477. It is a region of large, detached houses and very low living costs.
$130
▲ +30.0%
- $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 3546, VIC — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $130 and monthly mortgage payments of $477 are far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Nearly 94% of mortgage holders pay less than $1,000 a month, although both rents and mortgages have risen slightly since 2011.
$477 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $433
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $477
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3546, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3546, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 58.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 13.6%, falling 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
13.6% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.6% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3546, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95% of all homes, which is far above the state and national figures. Most of these are large, with 87.1% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
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.
95.0% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3546, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3546, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 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 3546, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3546/3546-vic/topic/housing-dwellings