Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Boundary Bend suburb profile
Boundary Bend, VIC · Postcode 3599
This Boundary Bend suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Boundary Bend, VIC (postcode 3599). 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 Boundary Bend with nearby suburbs.
Boundary Bend at a glance
Population
154
Median rent
$162/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
53
Boundary Bend 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
-0.6% over 10 years
Population
154
was 132 in 2016
+22 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$469 · +44.2%
Median age
53
was 49 in 2016
+4 · +8.2%
Dig deeper: Boundary Bend population growth · Boundary Bend then and now
Boundary Bend vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Boundary Bend, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55.7% vs area
- Boundary Bend$162/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-15.6% vs area
- Boundary Bend$1,531/wk
- Nearby$1,137/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Boundary Bend53
- Nearby45.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-6.4% vs area
- Boundary Bend$752/wk
- Nearby$674.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Boundary Bend compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Boundary Bend sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3969.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4969.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Boundary Bend on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Boundary Bend, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Boundary Bend people
- Population
- 154
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- 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
Boundary Bend income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $752/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Boundary Bend housing
- Median rent
- $162/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $840/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.1%
- Mortgaged
- 16.1%
- Rented
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21%
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
Boundary Bend work
- Employment to population
- 49.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 24.1%
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 3599)
Compare Boundary Bend with nearby suburbs
Boundary Bend in numbers
Boundary Bend had 154 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.1% own their home outright, 16.1% are paying a mortgage, 14.5% rent. Separate houses make up 69.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $162/wk, 54% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. 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 16.7% (from 132 to 154).
Boundary Bend suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Boundary Bend, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Boundary Bend was $162/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Boundary Bend, VIC?
- Boundary Bend had 154 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Boundary Bend?
- Median household income in Boundary Bend was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Boundary Bend?
- 14.5% of occupied homes in Boundary Bend were rented, 37.1% were owned outright and 16.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Boundary Bend suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Boundary Bend. 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