$170 ▲ +88.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3709, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3709, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in postcode 3709, where the typical weekly rent is just $170. This area is far more affordable than the state and national averages, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$170
▲ +88.9%
- $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 3709, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $170 and the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,049, both of which are far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Since 2011, monthly mortgage payments rose by $269 and weekly rents increased by $80.
$1,049 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $726
- 2021: $1,049
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3709, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3709, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 60.8% of residents doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at 13.1%, falling 6.2 points since 2011.
13.1% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.8% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3709, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. However, the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3709, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3709, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 3709, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3709/3709-vic/topic/housing-dwellings