Victoria · Postcode 3243

Postcode 3243 solar & clean energy data

72 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-08-15

Postcode 3243
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#607
in Victoria
72
Total solar installs
5
Installed last 12 months
+400%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
7
Home batteries
9.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
862
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Postcode 3243's 72 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 410 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
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72
#607 state
you
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222
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3242
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615
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480
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3239
103
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75
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3238
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Postcode 3243's 72 solar systems typically avoid around 0.54 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

Postcode 3243 ranks 607th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 72 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 5 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 400% increase on the previous year, making Postcode 3243 one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Postcode 3243's solar systems avoid an estimated 862 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 410 fewer cars on the road annually. This is estimated using Victoria's average grid emissions intensity of 980 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Postcode 3243
5 installs · Sep – Aug
2
1
2
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