$207 —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3607, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental households have plummeted by 18 percentage points since 2016 in postcode 3607, which is now a place where more than half of all homes are owned outright. This shift toward ownership is mirrored in the very low cost of housing compared to the rest of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3607, VIC — lower than 75% of areas.
| 3607, VIC | $207 |
|---|---|
| Strathbogie | $260 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $207, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Victorian average, sitting at $1,300 and falling $100 since 2016.
$207 —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3607, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In 3607, VIC, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 50.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 5.5% of households rent, a figure that is among the lowest across similar areas.
5.5% —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.9% —
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3607, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Other tenure (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 80% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Victorian figure of 74.1%, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3607, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3607, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3607, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3607/3607-vic/topic/housing-dwellings