$450 ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $289
- 2016: $357
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3804, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in postcode 3804 than in the state average. Most homes here are large, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for spacious housing is matched by very high living costs, with typical rents and mortgages sitting well above national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3804, VIC — higher than 87% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is much higher than most areas and $75 above the national figure. Home loans are also costly, with the usual monthly payment of $2,250 being a little above the Victorian average.
$450 ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,250 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3804, VIC, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (22%).
In 3804, VIC, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 4.2% of households renting—a figure far below the national average. In contrast, 41.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%.
4.2% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3804, VIC, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 41%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.9% of all homes, which is far above the state average of 73.4%. These are typically large homes, as 52.4% have four bedrooms and another 27.4% have five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3804, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In 3804, VIC, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3804, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3804/3804-vic/topic/housing-dwellings