$277 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $277
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3844, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3844, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs are a standout feature of life in postcode 3844, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,324. This area is dominated by large, separate houses and has a higher rate of outright home ownership than both the state and national figures. Overall, it is a place where homes are spacious and more affordable than in most other parts of Australia.
$277
▲ +38.5%
- $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 3844, VIC — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $277, though they have risen by $77 since 2011. Home loans are also much cheaper than usual, with the typical monthly payment of $1,324 sitting well below the Victorian average.
$1,324 ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,354
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,324
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3844, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3844, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, with 35.5% of households debt-free. At the same time, the proportion of renters is well below the Victorian and Australian figures, sitting at 23.5%.
23.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3844, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 87.0% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom compared to the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.8% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3844, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3844, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 3844, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3844/3844-vic/topic/housing-dwellings