Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Argyle suburb profile
Argyle, VIC · Postcode 3523
This Argyle suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Argyle, VIC (postcode 3523). 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 Argyle with nearby suburbs.
Argyle at a glance
Population
272
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$794/wk
Median age
57
Argyle 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
+17.7% over 10 years
Population
272
was 215 in 2016
+57 · +26.5%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$37 · +17%
Household income
$794/wk
was $857/wk in 2016
$63 · -7.4%
Median age
57
was 56 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Argyle population growth · Argyle then and now
Argyle vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Argyle, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.3% vs area
- Argyle$255/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-56.2% vs area
- Argyle$794/wk
- Nearby$952/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Argyle57
- Nearby55.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-38.1% vs area
- Argyle$497/wk
- Nearby$534.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Argyle compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Argyle ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2914.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1889.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2946.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2910.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Argyle on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Argyle, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Argyle people
- Population
- 272
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 12.5%
- 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
Argyle income
- Median household income
- $794/wk
- Median personal income
- $497/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Argyle housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,270/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.3%
- Mortgaged
- 25%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.4%
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
Argyle work
- Employment to population
- 35.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.4%
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 3523)
Compare Argyle with nearby suburbs
Argyle in numbers
Argyle had 272 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 12.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.3% own their home outright, 25% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 82.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 27% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $794/wk, 55% 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 grew 26.5% (from 215 to 272). Median rent moved from $218/wk to $255/wk (+17%).
Argyle suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Argyle, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Argyle was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Argyle, VIC?
- Argyle had 272 residents at the 2021 Census, up 26.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Argyle?
- Median household income in Argyle was $794/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Argyle?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Argyle were rented, 46.3% were owned outright and 25% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Argyle suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Argyle (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