$190 ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $92
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3701, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3701, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes are owned outright in postcode 3701 than in the rest of the state, with 53.5% of residents owning their place clear of debt. This is a sparsely populated area where housing costs are well below the national figures, and the vast majority of dwellings are separate houses.
$190
▲ +90.0%
- $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 3701, VIC — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $190, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loan repayments are also well below the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →3701, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3701, VIC, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is uncommon here, with only 8.5% of households renting, a figure far below the 30.6% national average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is far above the Australian figure, though it has barely changed since 2011.
8.5% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.5% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3701, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally spacious, as 76.3% have three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is lower than in most areas.
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.
98.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 99.3%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3701, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3701, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 3701, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3701/3701-vic/topic/housing-dwellings