Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bittern suburb profile
Bittern, VIC · Postcode 3918
This Bittern suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bittern, VIC (postcode 3918). 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 Bittern with nearby suburbs.
Bittern at a glance
Population
4,276
Median rent
$366/wk
Household income
$1,615/wk
Median age
46
Bittern 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
+20.7% over 10 years
Population
4,276
was 3,705 in 2016
+571 · +15.4%
Median rent
$366/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$71 · +24.1%
Household income
$1,615/wk
was $1,449/wk in 2016
+$166 · +11.5%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Bittern population growth · Bittern then and now
Bittern vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bittern, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Bittern$366/wk
- Nearby$329.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.9% vs area
- Bittern$1,615/wk
- Nearby$1,353/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Bittern46
- Nearby43.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-9.7% vs area
- Bittern$725/wk
- Nearby$712/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bittern compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bittern sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,038.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,054.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bittern on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bittern, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bittern people
- Population
- 4,276
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 15.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bittern income
- Median household income
- $1,615/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bittern housing
- Median rent
- $366/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,842/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 39.3%
- Mortgaged
- 39.6%
- Rented
- 11.5%
- 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
Bittern work
- Employment to population
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.2%
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 3918)
Compare Bittern with nearby suburbs
Bittern in numbers
Bittern had 4,276 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 398th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.3% own their home outright, 39.6% are paying a mortgage, 11.5% rent. Separate houses make up 88.6% of dwellings, with 0.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $366/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,615/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.3%. 49.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.4% (from 3,705 to 4,276). Median rent moved from $295/wk to $366/wk (+24.1%).
Bittern suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bittern, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bittern was $366/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bittern, VIC?
- Bittern had 4,276 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bittern?
- Median household income in Bittern was $1,615/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bittern?
- 11.5% of occupied homes in Bittern were rented, 39.3% were owned outright and 39.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bittern suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bittern. 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