$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $96
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3559, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3559, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define postcode 3559, where the typical weekly rent is just $200. This is a place of affordable, spacious living, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright and very few people renting.
$200
▲ +100.0%
- $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 3559, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $975, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rents are also far below the national figure, though the typical weekly rent has risen by $100 since 2011 to reach $200.
$975 ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $992
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3559, VIC, the largest group is Under $200 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (39%) and $350–$549 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3559, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why only 10.1% of households rent, a proportion that is far below both the state and national averages.
10.1% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3559, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of all homes, far above the Victorian average. Most homes are large, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3559, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3559, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3559, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/topic/housing-dwellings