Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Amphitheatre suburb profile
Amphitheatre, VIC · Postcode 3468
This Amphitheatre suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Amphitheatre, VIC (postcode 3468). 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 Amphitheatre with nearby suburbs.
Amphitheatre at a glance
Population
223
Median rent
$233/wk
Household income
$1,050/wk
Median age
56
Amphitheatre 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
-5.5% over 10 years
Population
223
was 248 in 2016
-25 · -10.1%
Median rent
$233/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$43 · +22.6%
Household income
$1,050/wk
was $855/wk in 2016
+$195 · +22.8%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Amphitheatre population growth · Amphitheatre then and now
Amphitheatre vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Amphitheatre, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.3% vs area
- Amphitheatre$233/wk
- Nearby$254/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-42.1% vs area
- Amphitheatre$1,050/wk
- Nearby$1,082/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Amphitheatre56
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-27.4% vs area
- Amphitheatre$583/wk
- Nearby$597.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Amphitheatre compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Amphitheatre sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2940.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3927.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Amphitheatre on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Amphitheatre, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Amphitheatre people
- Population
- 223
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 13.5%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Amphitheatre income
- Median household income
- $1,050/wk
- Median personal income
- $583/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Amphitheatre housing
- Median rent
- $233/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $845/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.5%
- Rented
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.6%
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
Amphitheatre work
- Employment to population
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.2%
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 3468)
Compare Amphitheatre with nearby suburbs
Amphitheatre in numbers
Amphitheatre had 223 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 13.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.9% own their home outright, 18.5% are paying a mortgage, 9.2% rent. Separate houses make up 79.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $233/wk, 33% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,050/wk, 41% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.1% (from 248 to 223). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $233/wk (+22.6%).
Amphitheatre suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Amphitheatre, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Amphitheatre was $233/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Amphitheatre, VIC?
- Amphitheatre had 223 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Amphitheatre?
- Median household income in Amphitheatre was $1,050/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Amphitheatre?
- 9.2% of occupied homes in Amphitheatre were rented, 46.9% were owned outright and 18.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Amphitheatre suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Amphitheatre. 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