Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bamawm Extension suburb profile
Bamawm Extension, VIC · Postcode 3564
This Bamawm Extension suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bamawm Extension, VIC (postcode 3564). 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 Bamawm Extension with nearby suburbs.
Bamawm Extension at a glance
Population
282
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$1,525/wk
Median age
41
Bamawm Extension 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
+27% over 10 years
Population
282
was 238 in 2016
+44 · +18.5%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $163/wk in 2016
$3 · -1.8%
Household income
$1,525/wk
was $1,210/wk in 2016
+$315 · +26%
Median age
41
was 43 in 2016
-2 · -4.7%
Dig deeper: Bamawm Extension population growth · Bamawm Extension then and now
Bamawm Extension vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bamawm Extension, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56.3% vs area
- Bamawm Extension$160/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-15.9% vs area
- Bamawm Extension$1,525/wk
- Nearby$1,092.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Bamawm Extension41
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-2% vs area
- Bamawm Extension$787/wk
- Nearby$605/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bamawm Extension compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bamawm Extension sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,057.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5968.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bamawm Extension on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bamawm Extension, VIC.
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Bamawm Extension people
- Population
- 282
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 1.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bamawm Extension income
- Median household income
- $1,525/wk
- Median personal income
- $787/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bamawm Extension housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.3%
- Mortgaged
- 45.1%
- Rented
- 13.2%
- 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
Bamawm Extension work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.6%
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 3564)
Compare Bamawm Extension with nearby suburbs
Bamawm Extension in numbers
Bamawm Extension had 282 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 1.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.3% own their home outright, 45.1% are paying a mortgage, 13.2% rent. Separate houses make up 97.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 54% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,525/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.5% (from 238 to 282). Median rent moved from $163/wk to $160/wk (-1.8%).
Bamawm Extension suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bamawm Extension, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bamawm Extension was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bamawm Extension, VIC?
- Bamawm Extension had 282 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bamawm Extension?
- Median household income in Bamawm Extension was $1,525/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bamawm Extension?
- 13.2% of occupied homes in Bamawm Extension were rented, 36.3% were owned outright and 45.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bamawm Extension suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bamawm Extension. 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