$390 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $427
- 2016: $277
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3751, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical mortgage payments in postcode 3751 have jumped by $1,900 since 2011, reaching $3,500 a month. This is a high-cost area where every single home is now a separate house with at least three bedrooms. A large majority of residents own their homes outright, which is far more common here than in the rest of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3751, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.
| 3751, VIC | $390 |
|---|---|
| Whittlesea | $371 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are far above the Victorian figure of $1,859, sitting among the highest for similar areas at $3,500. Weekly rent is $390, which is much higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure of $375.
$390 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,500 ▲ +118.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3751, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In 3751, VIC, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 56.5% of homes owned outright—far above the 32.2% seen across Victoria. This has risen 11 points since 2011, while the proportion of households renting has barely changed at 21.7%.
21.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.5% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3751, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house with three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%. While these large homes are common, the number of people per bedroom has fallen from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3751, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3751, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3751, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3751/3751-vic/topic/housing-dwellings