$311 ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $251
- 2021: $311
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3815, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in postcode 3815 is a separate house, with 98.1% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area far more dominated by standalone houses than most other parts of Australia. The housing landscape is characterized by large family homes and a very low number of renters.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3815, VIC — higher than 54% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,971, which is higher than most areas and up $321 since 2011. Meanwhile, weekly rents are $311, a little below the national figure and the state average.
$311 ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,971 ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3815, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
In 3815, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 10.7% of households renting—a figure far below the national average. Half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 34.4% are owned outright.
10.7% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3815, VIC, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 86.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. This abundance of space is reflected in the high proportion of separate houses compared to other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3815, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
3815, VIC splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3815, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3815/3815-vic/topic/housing-dwellings