$250 —
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3708, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3708, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly loan payments are among the lowest for similar areas in postcode 3708, where housing costs are far below the state and national figures. This area is almost exclusively made up of detached houses, with a high proportion of larger family homes.
$250
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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 3708, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also far below the state average, having fallen by $1,740 since 2016 to just $535.
$535 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $2,275
- 2021: $535
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3708, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3708, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting rose sharply to 28.0% since 2016, while homes owned outright fell to 36.0%. Despite this drop, the share of outright ownership remains well above the Australian figure of 31.0%.
28.0% —
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% —
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3708, VIC, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most are large, with 80.0% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom has risen to 0.80.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3708, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3708, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3708, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3708, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3708/3708-vic/topic/housing-dwellings