$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3586, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of all homes in postcode 3586, far exceeding the national figure. This area is dominated by large, detached properties and is much more affordable than most of the country. Many residents own their homes outright, contributing to a housing market where both rents and mortgages are well below state and national typicals.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3586, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $250, though they have risen by $100 since 2011. Mortgage costs are also low; the typical monthly payment of $1,300 is well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3586, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
In 3586, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, the 14.4% of households that rent is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
14.4% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3586, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. While the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011, it remains much higher than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3586, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In 3586, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3586, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3586/3586-vic/topic/housing-dwellings