$200 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $148
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3646, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 100% of homes in postcode 3646 are separate houses, making it an area defined by detached living. This is a very affordable place to live, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3646, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $200, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,135 is far below the state and national averages.
$200 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,135 ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3646, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
3646, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 46.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 10.9% of households rent, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
10.9% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3646, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (11%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are generally large and spacious, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the Victorian and national figures of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3646, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3646, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3646, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3646/3646-vic/topic/housing-dwellings