Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bend Of Islands suburb profile
Bend Of Islands, VIC · Postcode 3097
This Bend Of Islands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bend Of Islands, VIC (postcode 3097). 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 Bend Of Islands with nearby suburbs.
Bend Of Islands at a glance
Population
267
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,971/wk
Median age
47
Bend Of Islands 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
-4.3% over 10 years
Population
267
was 295 in 2016
-28 · -9.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,971/wk
was $1,800/wk in 2016
+$171 · +9.5%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Bend Of Islands population growth · Bend Of Islands then and now
Bend Of Islands vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Bend Of Islands, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.2% vs area
- Bend Of Islands$300/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+1.8% vs area
- Bend Of Islands$1,971/wk
- Nearby$2,408/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Bend Of Islands47
- Nearby42.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+6.7% vs area
- Bend Of Islands$900/wk
- Nearby$931/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bend Of Islands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bend Of Islands ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,086.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,089.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,169.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bend Of Islands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bend Of Islands, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bend Of Islands people
- Population
- 267
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 17.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bend Of Islands income
- Median household income
- $1,971/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bend Of Islands housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,084/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.2%
- Mortgaged
- 37.5%
- Rented
- 8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.1%
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
Bend Of Islands work
- Employment to population
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.2%
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 3097)
Compare Bend Of Islands with nearby suburbs
Bend Of Islands in numbers
Bend Of Islands had 267 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 17.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.2% own their home outright, 37.5% are paying a mortgage, 8% rent. Separate houses make up 82.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,971/wk, 11% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.5% (from 295 to 267). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $300/wk (+3.4%).
Bend Of Islands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bend Of Islands, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bend Of Islands was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bend Of Islands, VIC?
- Bend Of Islands had 267 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bend Of Islands?
- Median household income in Bend Of Islands was $1,971/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bend Of Islands?
- 8% of occupied homes in Bend Of Islands were rented, 40.2% were owned outright and 37.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bend Of Islands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bend Of Islands. 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