$210 ▲ +250.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3727, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 3727 is a separate house, making it one of the few areas where detached housing is so dominant. This makes the area stand out for its low costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3727, VIC — lower than 74% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $210, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loans are also lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,224.
$210 ▲ +250.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,224 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3727, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
3727, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, reaching 55.4%, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is among the lowest around at only 5.4%.
5.4% ▼ -70.1%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.4% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3727, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings. Most of these are large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, though this figure fell from 85.3% in 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3727, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3727, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3727, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3727/3727-vic/topic/housing-dwellings