$300 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $228
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3741, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in postcode 3741 than in the rest of the country, with 44.6% of residents owning their house fully. This makes the area stand out against both the state and national figures. While home ownership is high, the costs for those paying for their housing remain a little below the typical figures for Victoria and Australia.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3741, VIC — higher than 51% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. For those with loans, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,573, a little below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$300 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,573 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3741, VIC, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (19%).
3741, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of homes owned outright is far above the national rate, sitting at 44.6%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 23.2%, which is well below both state and national levels.
23.2% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3741, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.2% of homes here, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Despite many homes having three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.2% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3741, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In 3741, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/topic/housing-dwellings