$416 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $381
- 2021: $416
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3975, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define postcode 3975, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,080. This region is dominated by large family homes and a high proportion of mortgages. It is a place where few people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3975, VIC — higher than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $416, which is a little above the national figure of $375 and has risen $66 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also high, with 46.4% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 each month.
$416 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,080 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3975, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 82%; $200–$349 is next at 8%.
In 3975, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 63.1% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while only 14.6% are owned outright, which is far below the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Renting has become more common, rising 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.2%.
20.2% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.6% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 3975, VIC, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 94.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3975, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In 3975, VIC, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3975, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3975/3975-vic/topic/housing-dwellings