Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Avonsleigh suburb profile
Avonsleigh, VIC · Postcode 3782
This Avonsleigh suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Avonsleigh, VIC (postcode 3782). 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 Avonsleigh with nearby suburbs.
Avonsleigh at a glance
Population
844
Median rent
$356/wk
Household income
$2,055/wk
Median age
40
Avonsleigh 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
-10.4% over 10 years
Population
844
was 852 in 2016
-8 · -0.9%
Median rent
$356/wk
was $318/wk in 2016
+$38 · +11.9%
Household income
$2,055/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$180 · +9.6%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Avonsleigh population growth · Avonsleigh then and now
Avonsleigh vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Avonsleigh, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.7% vs area
- Avonsleigh$356/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+13.3% vs area
- Avonsleigh$2,055/wk
- Nearby$1,996.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Avonsleigh40
- Nearby44
- VIC40
Personal income
+7.8% vs area
- Avonsleigh$866/wk
- Nearby$804/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Avonsleigh compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Avonsleigh sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,078.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,039.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,090.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Avonsleigh on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Avonsleigh, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Avonsleigh people
- Population
- 844
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 13.9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Avonsleigh income
- Median household income
- $2,055/wk
- Median personal income
- $866/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Avonsleigh housing
- Median rent
- $356/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,859/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.3%
- Mortgaged
- 54.7%
- Rented
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.5%
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
Avonsleigh work
- Employment to population
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.4%
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 3782)
Compare Avonsleigh with nearby suburbs
Avonsleigh in numbers
Avonsleigh had 844 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 13.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.3% own their home outright, 54.7% are paying a mortgage, 7.5% rent. Separate houses make up 94.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $356/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,055/wk, 16% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 57.4% 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 0.9% (from 852 to 844). Median rent moved from $318/wk to $356/wk (+11.9%).
Avonsleigh suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Avonsleigh, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Avonsleigh was $356/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Avonsleigh, VIC?
- Avonsleigh had 844 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Avonsleigh?
- Median household income in Avonsleigh was $2,055/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Avonsleigh?
- 7.5% of occupied homes in Avonsleigh were rented, 30.3% were owned outright and 54.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Avonsleigh suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Avonsleigh. 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