Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bailieston suburb profile
Bailieston, VIC · Postcode 3608
This Bailieston suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bailieston, VIC (postcode 3608). 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 Bailieston with nearby suburbs.
Bailieston at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
56
Bailieston 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
+18.8% over 10 years
Population
120
was 109 in 2016
+11 · +10.1%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$337 · +39.6%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Bailieston population growth · Bailieston then and now
Bailieston vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bailieston, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.9% vs area
- Bailieston$275/wk
- Nearby$232.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-34.5% vs area
- Bailieston$1,187/wk
- Nearby$1,159/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Bailieston56
- Nearby46.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-28.4% vs area
- Bailieston$575/wk
- Nearby$646/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bailieston compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bailieston sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3961
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3941.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3979.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5960.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bailieston on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bailieston, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bailieston people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bailieston income
- Median household income
- $1,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bailieston housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,382/mo
- Separate houses
- 61%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 15.9%
- Rented
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 41.5%
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
Bailieston work
- Employment to population
- 52%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.3%
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 3608)
Compare Bailieston with nearby suburbs
Bailieston in numbers
Bailieston had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 15.9% are paying a mortgage, 4.9% rent. Separate houses make up 61% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,187/wk, 33% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.1% (from 109 to 120).
Bailieston suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bailieston, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bailieston was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bailieston, VIC?
- Bailieston had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bailieston?
- Median household income in Bailieston was $1,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bailieston?
- 4.9% of occupied homes in Bailieston were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 15.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bailieston suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bailieston. 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