$240 ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3700, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3700, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in postcode 3700 than they did in 2011, while the number of renters has fallen. This area is mostly made up of large, separate houses and has housing costs that are well below the state and national figures.
$240
▲ +54.8%
- $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 3700, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the $375 national figure. Home loans are also much lower than usual, with the typical monthly payment of $1,213 sitting well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,213 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3700, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3700, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.0% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 18.1%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
18.1% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.0% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3700, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3700, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3700, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 3700, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3700/3700-vic/topic/housing-dwellings