$200 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $167
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3964, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer large homes and lower housing costs have shaped postcode 3964 since 2016. The area is now defined by a high proportion of outright ownership and a total absence of apartments, with the typical weekly rent remaining far below the national figure at just $200.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3964, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.
| 3964, VIC | $200 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | $260 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian figure at $1,083, while weekly rents are just $200, though both have risen since 2016.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3964, VIC, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In 3964, VIC, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 49.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why only 13.0% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
13.0% —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% —
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3964, VIC, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house. While 70.1% of these have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Victorian average, and the number of large homes has fallen by 18 points since 2016.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.1% —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3964, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 3964, VIC, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3964, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3964/3964-vic/topic/housing-dwellings