Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bakery Hill suburb profile
Bakery Hill, VIC · Postcode 3350
This Bakery Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bakery Hill, VIC (postcode 3350). 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 Bakery Hill with nearby suburbs.
Bakery Hill at a glance
Population
180
Median rent
$313/wk
Household income
$1,263/wk
Median age
34
Bakery Hill 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
+4% over 10 years
Population
180
was 164 in 2016
+16 · +9.8%
Median rent
$313/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$53 · +20.4%
Household income
$1,263/wk
was $837/wk in 2016
+$426 · +50.9%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Bakery Hill population growth · Bakery Hill then and now
Bakery Hill vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Bakery Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19.8% vs area
- Bakery Hill$313/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-34.8% vs area
- Bakery Hill$1,263/wk
- Nearby$1,458/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Bakery Hill34
- Nearby37
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-14% vs area
- Bakery Hill$725/wk
- Nearby$778.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bakery Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bakery Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6993.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1864.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,050.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bakery Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bakery Hill, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bakery Hill people
- Population
- 180
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 13.9%
- 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
Bakery Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,263/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bakery Hill housing
- Median rent
- $313/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,306/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.4%
- Mortgaged
- 16.1%
- Rented
- 45.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.1%
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
Bakery Hill work
- Employment to population
- 62.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 65.1%
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 3350)
Compare Bakery Hill with nearby suburbs
Bakery Hill in numbers
Bakery Hill had 180 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 13.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.4% own their home outright, 16.1% are paying a mortgage, 45.2% rent. Separate houses make up 58.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $313/wk, 11% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,263/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.8% (from 164 to 180). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $313/wk (+20.4%).
Bakery Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bakery Hill, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bakery Hill was $313/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bakery Hill, VIC?
- Bakery Hill had 180 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bakery Hill?
- Median household income in Bakery Hill was $1,263/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bakery Hill?
- 45.2% of occupied homes in Bakery Hill were rented, 20.4% were owned outright and 16.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bakery Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bakery Hill. 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