Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Axedale suburb profile
Axedale, VIC · Postcode 3551
This Axedale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Axedale, VIC (postcode 3551). 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 Axedale with nearby suburbs.
Axedale at a glance
Population
984
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,933/wk
Median age
37
Axedale 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
+72.3% over 10 years
Population
984
was 802 in 2016
+182 · +22.7%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $197/wk in 2016
+$133 · +67.5%
Household income
$1,933/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$496 · +34.5%
Median age
37
was 40 in 2016
-3 · -7.5%
Dig deeper: Axedale population growth · Axedale then and now
Axedale vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Axedale, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.8% vs area
- Axedale$330/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+6.6% vs area
- Axedale$1,933/wk
- Nearby$2,012.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Axedale37
- Nearby36.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+1.2% vs area
- Axedale$813/wk
- Nearby$843/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Axedale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Axedale sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,037.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6996.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Axedale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Axedale, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Axedale people
- Population
- 984
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 5.4%
- 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
Axedale income
- Median household income
- $1,933/wk
- Median personal income
- $813/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Axedale housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35%
- Mortgaged
- 48.1%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.5%
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
Axedale work
- Employment to population
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.3%
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 3551)
Compare Axedale with nearby suburbs
Axedale in numbers
Axedale had 984 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35% own their home outright, 48.1% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 90.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,933/wk, 9% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 43.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 22.7% (from 802 to 984). Median rent moved from $197/wk to $330/wk (+67.5%).
Axedale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Axedale, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Axedale was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Axedale, VIC?
- Axedale had 984 residents at the 2021 Census, up 22.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Axedale?
- Median household income in Axedale was $1,933/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Axedale?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Axedale were rented, 35% were owned outright and 48.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Axedale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Axedale. 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