Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Aspendale Gardens suburb profile
Aspendale Gardens, VIC · Postcode 3195
This Aspendale Gardens suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Aspendale Gardens, VIC (postcode 3195). 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 Aspendale Gardens with nearby suburbs.
Aspendale Gardens at a glance
Population
6,427
Median rent
$496/wk
Household income
$2,210/wk
Median age
43
Aspendale Gardens 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
-2.6% over 10 years
Population
6,427
was 6,530 in 2016
-103 · -1.6%
Median rent
$496/wk
was $426/wk in 2016
+$70 · +16.4%
Household income
$2,210/wk
was $1,907/wk in 2016
+$303 · +15.9%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Aspendale Gardens population growth · Aspendale Gardens then and now
Aspendale Gardens vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Aspendale Gardens, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+27% vs area
- Aspendale Gardens$496/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+14.1% vs area
- Aspendale Gardens$2,210/wk
- Nearby$2,069/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Aspendale Gardens43
- Nearby41
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-4% vs area
- Aspendale Gardens$810/wk
- Nearby$978/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Aspendale Gardens compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Aspendale Gardens ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,074.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,063
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,090.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,039.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Aspendale Gardens on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Aspendale Gardens, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Aspendale Gardens people
- Population
- 6,427
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 31.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Aspendale Gardens income
- Median household income
- $2,210/wk
- Median personal income
- $810/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Aspendale Gardens housing
- Median rent
- $496/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 12.9%
- Owned outright
- 38.2%
- Mortgaged
- 43.3%
- Rented
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3%
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
Aspendale Gardens work
- Employment to population
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 66.2%
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 3195)
Compare Aspendale Gardens with nearby suburbs
Aspendale Gardens in numbers
Aspendale Gardens had 6,427 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 313th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 31.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.2% own their home outright, 43.3% are paying a mortgage, 10.1% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 12.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $496/wk, 42% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,210/wk, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.9%. 66.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.6% (from 6,530 to 6,427). Median rent moved from $426/wk to $496/wk (+16.4%).
Aspendale Gardens suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Aspendale Gardens, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Aspendale Gardens was $496/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Aspendale Gardens, VIC?
- Aspendale Gardens had 6,427 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Aspendale Gardens?
- Median household income in Aspendale Gardens was $2,210/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Aspendale Gardens?
- 10.1% of occupied homes in Aspendale Gardens were rented, 38.2% were owned outright and 43.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Aspendale Gardens suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Aspendale Gardens. 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