$280 ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3875, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in postcode 3875, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,300. This area is characterised by large, detached homes and a high proportion of residents who own their houses outright. It offers a more affordable alternative to the state and national averages.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3875, VIC — lower than 54% of areas.
| 3875, VIC | $280 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | $268 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859 and has barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $280 despite rising by $90 over the last decade.
$280 ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3875, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
In 3875, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure, with 42.4% of residents owning their home free of a mortgage. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 22.8%, which is well below both the state and national levels.
22.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3875, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.2% of the market, a figure far above the Victorian average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the 78.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.2% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3875, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In 3875, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3875, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3875/3875-vic/topic/housing-dwellings