$130 —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $14
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3705, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3705, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define postcode 3705, where typical weekly rents are $245 below the national figure. This area is largely dominated by homeowners, with over half of all residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in large, detached houses, making it a very different landscape to the state average.
$130
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- $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 3705, VIC — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $130, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,062 sitting far below the national average.
$1,062 ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,062
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3705, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 55.7%. This helps explain why the number of households renting is so low at 4.5%, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
4.5% ▼ -63.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3705, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.6% of homes, which is far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
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.
96.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3705, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3705, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 3705, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3705/3705-vic/topic/housing-dwellings