$270 ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $206
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3953, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3953, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of all homes in postcode 3953, far more than the national figure. This is a place where people largely own their own homes, with a high number of large properties and housing costs that sit well below state and national levels.
$270
▲ +31.1%
- $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 3953, VIC — lower than 57% of areas.
| 3953, VIC | $270 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | $260 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,473, both of which are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Since 2011, these costs have risen by $64 for rent and $130 for mortgages.
$1,473 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3953, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3953, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in most areas, accounting for 45.0% of households. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 19.6%, which is well below the state and national levels.
19.6% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3953, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically larger than elsewhere, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
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.
96.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3953, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3953, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) 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 3953, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3953/3953-vic/topic/housing-dwellings