$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3869, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3869, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most other areas define postcode 3869. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and has a very high rate of outright home ownership compared to the state and national figures.
$250
▲ +78.6%
- $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 3869, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loans are also more affordable here, with typical monthly payments of $1,419, well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,419 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,419
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3869, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3869, VIC, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 42.4%. This is consistent with a very low rental rate of 11.8%, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
11.8% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →3869, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.9% of all homes, far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. Most of these are large, with 90.0% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
98.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 98.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3869, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3869, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (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 3869, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3869/3869-vic/topic/housing-dwellings