Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Allans Flat suburb profile
Allans Flat, VIC · Postcode 3691
This Allans Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Allans Flat, VIC (postcode 3691). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Allans Flat with nearby suburbs.
Allans Flat at a glance
Population
297
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,981/wk
Median age
46
Allans Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.8% over 10 years
Population
297
was 318 in 2016
-21 · -6.6%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25.9%
Household income
$1,981/wk
was $1,341/wk in 2016
+$640 · +47.7%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Allans Flat population growth · Allans Flat then and now
Allans Flat vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Allans Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Allans Flat$340/wk
- Nearby$322.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+9.3% vs area
- Allans Flat$1,981/wk
- Nearby$2,053.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Allans Flat46
- Nearby33
- VIC40
Personal income
+16.2% vs area
- Allans Flat$933/wk
- Nearby$965/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Allans Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Allans Flat ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,114.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,069.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,125.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,038.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Allans Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Allans Flat, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Allans Flat people
- Population
- 297
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Allans Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,981/wk
- Median personal income
- $933/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Allans Flat housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.3%
- Mortgaged
- 40.6%
- Rented
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Allans Flat work
- Employment to population
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3691)
Compare Allans Flat with nearby suburbs
Allans Flat in numbers
Allans Flat had 297 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.3% own their home outright, 40.6% are paying a mortgage, 6.6% rent. Separate houses make up 88.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,981/wk, 11% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.6% (from 318 to 297). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $340/wk (+25.9%).
Allans Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Allans Flat, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Allans Flat was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Allans Flat, VIC?
- Allans Flat had 297 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Allans Flat?
- Median household income in Allans Flat was $1,981/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Allans Flat?
- 6.6% of occupied homes in Allans Flat were rented, 44.3% were owned outright and 40.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Allans Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Allans Flat. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology