$300 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
3984, VIC · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $110 since 2011 in postcode 3984, reflecting a shifting housing market. This area is dominated by large, detached homes, with 95.8% of all dwellings being separate houses. It is a place where more people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3984, VIC — higher than 51% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,555 is a little below the Victorian average, though this cost has risen by $255 since 2011.
$300 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,555 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 3984, VIC, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In 3984, VIC, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting patterns differ from the wider region, as 37.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Very few people rent here; at 16.1%, this is far below both Victoria and Australia.
16.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
3984, VIC splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of the market, far above the state average. Most of these are large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms, and 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.
95.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 3984, VIC, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In 3984, VIC, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3984/3984-vic/topic/housing-dwellings