Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Apollo Bay suburb profile
Apollo Bay, VIC · Postcode 3233
This Apollo Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Apollo Bay, VIC (postcode 3233). 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 Apollo Bay with nearby suburbs.
Apollo Bay at a glance
Population
1,790
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,144/wk
Median age
52
Apollo Bay 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
+32.8% over 10 years
Population
1,790
was 1,598 in 2016
+192 · +12%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,144/wk
was $926/wk in 2016
+$218 · +23.5%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Apollo Bay population growth · Apollo Bay then and now
Apollo Bay vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Apollo Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.2% vs area
- Apollo Bay$300/wk
- Nearby$392.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-40.9% vs area
- Apollo Bay$1,144/wk
- Nearby$1,963.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Apollo Bay52
- Nearby51
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-17.6% vs area
- Apollo Bay$695/wk
- Nearby$953/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Apollo Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Apollo Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4958.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Apollo Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Apollo Bay, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Apollo Bay people
- Population
- 1,790
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 17.4%
- 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
Apollo Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,144/wk
- Median personal income
- $695/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Apollo Bay housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,700/mo
- Separate houses
- 36.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.9%
- Owned outright
- 19.7%
- Mortgaged
- 9.8%
- Rented
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 56.1%
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
Apollo Bay work
- Employment to population
- 51%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.1%
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 3233)
Compare Apollo Bay with nearby suburbs
Apollo Bay in numbers
Apollo Bay had 1,790 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 17.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.7% own their home outright, 9.8% are paying a mortgage, 12.1% rent. Separate houses make up 36.1% of dwellings, with 1.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,144/wk, 36% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 50.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12% (from 1,598 to 1,790). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Apollo Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Apollo Bay, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Apollo Bay was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Apollo Bay, VIC?
- Apollo Bay had 1,790 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Apollo Bay?
- Median household income in Apollo Bay was $1,144/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Apollo Bay?
- 12.1% of occupied homes in Apollo Bay were rented, 19.7% were owned outright and 9.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Apollo Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Apollo Bay (Vic.). 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne