Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bellfield suburb profile
Bellfield, VIC · Postcode 3081
This Bellfield suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bellfield, VIC (postcode 3081). 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 Bellfield with nearby suburbs.
Bellfield at a glance
Population
1,996
Median rent
$375/wk
Household income
$1,845/wk
Median age
36
Bellfield 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
+15.5% over 10 years
Population
1,996
was 1,793 in 2016
+203 · +11.3%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $323/wk in 2016
+$52 · +16.1%
Household income
$1,845/wk
was $1,327/wk in 2016
+$518 · +39%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Bellfield population growth · Bellfield then and now
Bellfield vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Bellfield, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4% vs area
- Bellfield$375/wk
- Nearby$381/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-4.7% vs area
- Bellfield$1,845/wk
- Nearby$1,776/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-7.7% vs area
- Bellfield36
- Nearby39
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-14.4% vs area
- Bellfield$722/wk
- Nearby$819.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bellfield compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bellfield sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3957.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2951.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,041.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bellfield on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bellfield, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bellfield people
- Population
- 1,996
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 31.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bellfield income
- Median household income
- $1,845/wk
- Median personal income
- $722/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bellfield housing
- Median rent
- $375/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 19.3%
- Mortgaged
- 28%
- Rented
- 39.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.7%
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
Bellfield work
- Employment to population
- 57.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 65.7%
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 3081)
Compare Bellfield with nearby suburbs
Bellfield in numbers
Bellfield had 1,996 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 31.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.3% own their home outright, 28% are paying a mortgage, 39.2% rent. Separate houses make up 67.5% of dwellings, with 0.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $375/wk, 7% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,845/wk, 4% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.8%. 65.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 11.3% (from 1,793 to 1,996). Median rent moved from $323/wk to $375/wk (+16.1%).
Bellfield suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bellfield, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bellfield was $375/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bellfield, VIC?
- Bellfield had 1,996 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bellfield?
- Median household income in Bellfield was $1,845/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bellfield?
- 39.2% of occupied homes in Bellfield were rented, 19.3% were owned outright and 28% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bellfield suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bellfield (Banyule - 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