$200 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3579, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.3% of all homes in postcode 3579, far above the national figure. This area is defined by a high proportion of outright home ownership and housing costs that are much lower than most other parts of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3579, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.
| 3579, VIC | $200 |
|---|---|
| Gannawarra | $195 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at $200, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,000 is also much lower than most areas. Both figures have risen since 2011.
$200 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,000 ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3579, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
In 3579, VIC, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national figures at 47.3%, while the share of households renting is well below Victoria's 28.5%.
20.4% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3579, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large detached houses are the norm here, with 78.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Interestingly, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas, a figure that has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3579, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In 3579, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/topic/housing-dwellings