Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Beaufort suburb profile
Beaufort, VIC · Postcode 3373
This Beaufort suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Beaufort, VIC (postcode 3373). 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 Beaufort with nearby suburbs.
Beaufort at a glance
Population
1,712
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,031/wk
Median age
51
Beaufort 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
+21.8% over 10 years
Population
1,712
was 1,539 in 2016
+173 · +11.2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,031/wk
was $792/wk in 2016
+$239 · +30.2%
Median age
51
was 53 in 2016
-2 · -3.8%
Dig deeper: Beaufort population growth · Beaufort then and now
Beaufort vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Beaufort, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36% vs area
- Beaufort$250/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-46.8% vs area
- Beaufort$1,031/wk
- Nearby$1,135.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Beaufort51
- Nearby49
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-31.8% vs area
- Beaufort$575/wk
- Nearby$636.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Beaufort compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Beaufort sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2936.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2905
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2952
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2904.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Beaufort on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Beaufort, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Beaufort people
- Population
- 1,712
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Beaufort income
- Median household income
- $1,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Beaufort housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,160/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 42%
- Mortgaged
- 25.4%
- Rented
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.8%
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
Beaufort work
- Employment to population
- 46%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.8%
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 3373)
Compare Beaufort with nearby suburbs
Beaufort in numbers
Beaufort had 1,712 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42% own their home outright, 25.4% are paying a mortgage, 14.6% rent. Separate houses make up 82.9% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,031/wk, 42% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.9%. 33.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 11.2% (from 1,539 to 1,712). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Beaufort suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Beaufort, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Beaufort was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Beaufort, VIC?
- Beaufort had 1,712 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Beaufort?
- Median household income in Beaufort was $1,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Beaufort?
- 14.6% of occupied homes in Beaufort were rented, 42% were owned outright and 25.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Beaufort suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Beaufort (Vic.). 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