$285 ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3690, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3690, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Detached houses have become much more common in postcode 3690, with 87.1% of homes now being separate houses. This growth in larger homes comes alongside housing costs that remain well below the state and national figures.
$285
▲ +39.0%
- $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 3690, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,385, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $285, despite rising $80 since 2011.
$1,385 ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,385
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3690, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3690, VIC, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.4% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while those who own their home outright make up 29.6% of the area.
35.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3690, VIC splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the area has a lower number of people per bedroom than most other places, with the figure falling to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.1% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3690, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3690, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3690/3690-vic/topic/housing-dwellings