$230 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3874, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3874, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of all homes in postcode 3874, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where housing is surprisingly affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels. Most residents own their homes outright, creating a stable housing landscape with very few renters.
$230
▲ +39.4%
- $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 3874, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.
| 3874, VIC | $230 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | $260 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,000, a figure far below the $1,863 seen across Australia.
$1,000 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3874, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →3874, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the population (56.1%) own their homes outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. This helps explain why only 10.6% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.
10.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3874, VIC, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the standard here, appearing in 95.8% of properties. While 73.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.9% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3874, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3874, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 3874, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3874/3874-vic/topic/housing-dwellings