$230 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3842, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3842, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $997 makes postcode 3842 far more affordable than most other areas. This region is defined by spacious living, where nearly all homes are detached houses with at least three bedrooms. While rental and mortgage costs have risen since 2011, they remain well below state and national figures.
$230
▲ +43.8%
- $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 3842, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are lower than most areas at $230, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also far below the national average, with nearly half of all households paying under $1,000 a month.
$997 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $986
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3842, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3842, VIC, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 37.8% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the Australian average. About 29.5% of households rent, which is a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
29.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3842, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 96.7% are separate houses and 93% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3842, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3842, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 3842, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/topic/housing-dwellings