$380 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3977, VIC · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 3977, VIC
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.8% of all homes in postcode 3977. It is an area where large family homes are the norm, though a low number of people own their properties outright compared to the rest of the country.
$380
▲ +33.3%
- $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 3977, VIC — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $380 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,907 are both higher than most areas. These costs have climbed since 2011, with the usual rent rising by $95 and mortgage payments increasing by $130.
$1,907 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,768
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 3977, VIC, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 3977, VIC, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (54.5%) are owned with a mortgage. Very few people own their homes outright at 18.8%, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
23.5% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 3977, VIC, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, 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.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 3977, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 3977, VIC, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 3977, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3977/3977-vic/topic/housing-dwellings