$220 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3596, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3596, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 97% of homes are separate houses in postcode 3596, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Housing here is much more affordable than in the rest of the state, with a very high number of people owning their homes outright.
$220
▲ +29.4%
- $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 3596, VIC — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also far below the national average at $220, though they have risen by $50 since 2011.
$1,192 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,150
- 2016: $963
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the Australian average at 65.6%, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the 21.9% of households that rent is well below the Victorian rate of 28.5%.
21.9% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.6% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3596, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. While there are many bedrooms available, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3596, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Other dwelling is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3596, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (17%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 3596, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3596/3596-vic/topic/housing-dwellings