$175 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3588, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 3588 is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the country. This area is characterised by large homes and very low living costs, with a high proportion of residents owning their own place outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3588, VIC — lower than 84% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas, with the typical weekly rent at just $175 and the usual monthly home-loan payment at $867. Both figures are far below the Victorian and national figures.
$175 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3588, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In 3588, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure. Very few people rent, at only 6.6%, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
6.6% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
3588, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 7%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area are typically large, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and the number of larger homes has risen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3588, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3588, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3588, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3588/3588-vic/topic/housing-dwellings