$396 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $361
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3809, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3809, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have climbed by $96 since 2011 in postcode 3809, where the typical rent is now $396. This area is dominated by large family homes, with nearly 92% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While most people here own their homes with a mortgage, the number of people owning their house outright has fallen significantly over the last decade.
$396
▲ +32.0%
- $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 3809, VIC — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $396 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national typicals, though 85.4% of renters pay between $350 and $549 per week.
$2,000 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,080
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3809, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 87%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3809, VIC, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 14.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Victorian average of 32.2% and among the lowest for this level. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose 8.5 points since 2011 to reach 26.5%.
26.5% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.3% ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3809, VIC, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of the market, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the high proportion of large homes, with 91.7% having three or more bedrooms and 53.4% of all homes having exactly four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3809, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3809, VIC, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 3809, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3809/3809-vic/topic/housing-dwellings