Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bobinawarrah suburb profile
Bobinawarrah, VIC · Postcode 3678
This Bobinawarrah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bobinawarrah, VIC (postcode 3678). 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 Bobinawarrah with nearby suburbs.
Bobinawarrah at a glance
Population
100
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,416/wk
Median age
51
Bobinawarrah 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% over 10 years
Population
100
was 83 in 2016
+17 · +20.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$140 · +87.5%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,446/wk in 2016
$30 · -2.1%
Median age
51
was 51 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bobinawarrah population growth · Bobinawarrah then and now
Bobinawarrah vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bobinawarrah, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18% vs area
- Bobinawarrah$300/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-21.9% vs area
- Bobinawarrah$1,416/wk
- Nearby$1,608.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Bobinawarrah51
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-4.5% vs area
- Bobinawarrah$767/wk
- Nearby$764.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bobinawarrah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bobinawarrah sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,068.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,065.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,029.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bobinawarrah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bobinawarrah, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bobinawarrah people
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bobinawarrah income
- Median household income
- $1,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $767/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bobinawarrah housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.2%
- Mortgaged
- 7%
- Rented
- 14%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Bobinawarrah work
- Employment to population
- 73.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.4%
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 3678)
Compare Bobinawarrah with nearby suburbs
Bobinawarrah in numbers
Bobinawarrah had 100 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.2% own their home outright, 7% are paying a mortgage, 14% rent. Separate houses make up 95.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,416/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.5% (from 83 to 100). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $300/wk (+87.5%).
Bobinawarrah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bobinawarrah, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bobinawarrah was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bobinawarrah, VIC?
- Bobinawarrah had 100 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bobinawarrah?
- Median household income in Bobinawarrah was $1,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bobinawarrah?
- 14% of occupied homes in Bobinawarrah were rented, 51.2% were owned outright and 7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bobinawarrah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bobinawarrah. 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