Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bearii suburb profile
Bearii, VIC · Postcode 3641
This Bearii suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bearii, VIC (postcode 3641). 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 Bearii with nearby suburbs.
Bearii at a glance
Population
167
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$828/wk
Median age
63
Bearii 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
+22.8% over 10 years
Population
167
was 145 in 2016
+22 · +15.2%
Household income
$828/wk
was $762/wk in 2016
+$66 · +8.7%
Median age
63
was 64 in 2016
-1 · -1.6%
Dig deeper: Bearii population growth · Bearii then and now
Bearii vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bearii, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-49.5% vs area
- Bearii$185/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-54.3% vs area
- Bearii$828/wk
- Nearby$1,362.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+57.5% vs area
- Bearii63
- Nearby43
- VIC40
Personal income
-42.8% vs area
- Bearii$459/wk
- Nearby$645/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bearii compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bearii ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2940.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1882
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3977.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1833.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bearii on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bearii, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bearii people
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 21%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bearii income
- Median household income
- $828/wk
- Median personal income
- $459/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bearii housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.6%
- Mortgaged
- 15.7%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 41.8%
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
Bearii work
- Employment to population
- 35.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 18.9%
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 3641)
Compare Bearii with nearby suburbs
Bearii in numbers
Bearii had 167 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 54% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 21% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.6% own their home outright, 15.7% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 58.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 47% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $828/wk, 53% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.2% (from 145 to 167).
Bearii suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bearii, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bearii was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bearii, VIC?
- Bearii had 167 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bearii?
- Median household income in Bearii was $828/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bearii?
- 0% of occupied homes in Bearii were rented, 36.6% were owned outright and 15.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bearii suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bearii. 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