$240 ▲ +106.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $116
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3640, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3640, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very affordable housing defines life in postcode 3640, where the typical weekly rent is just $240. This area is dominated by large, detached homes and a high rate of outright ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$240
▲ +106.9%
- $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 3640, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the state and national figures, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,203. Typical weekly rents are also much lower than most areas at $240, though this has risen by $124 since 2011.
$1,203 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,287
- 2021: $1,203
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3640, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3640, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 39.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national levels at only 17.4%.
17.4% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3640, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 88.5% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Because of these large homes, the number of people per bedroom is much higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3640, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3640, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (7%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3640, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3640/3640-vic/topic/housing-dwellings