$260 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3854, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3854, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 97% of homes in postcode 3854 are separate houses, making it an area with a much higher proportion of detached dwellings than most other places. This region is defined by large family homes and a very high rate of outright home ownership.
$260
▲ +100.0%
- $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 3854, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3854, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3854, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 43.8%. Conversely, the share of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas and fell to 8.6% since 2011.
8.6% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3854, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. Separate houses make up 97.8% of all dwellings, while flats and apartments are very rare at just 1%.
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.
97.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 98.8%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3854, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3854, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (9%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3854/3854-vic/topic/housing-dwellings