Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Breamlea suburb profile
Breamlea, VIC · Postcode 3227
This Breamlea suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Breamlea, VIC (postcode 3227). 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 Breamlea with nearby suburbs.
Breamlea at a glance
Population
151
Median rent
$389/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
56
Breamlea 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
+3.4% over 10 years
Population
151
was 162 in 2016
-11 · -6.8%
Median rent
$389/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$129 · +49.6%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,478/wk in 2016
+$64 · +4.3%
Median age
56
was 57 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Breamlea population growth · Breamlea then and now
Breamlea vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Breamlea, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-0.4% vs area
- Breamlea$389/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-20.4% vs area
- Breamlea$1,542/wk
- Nearby$2,031.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+43.6% vs area
- Breamlea56
- Nearby48
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-8.4% vs area
- Breamlea$773/wk
- Nearby$933.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Breamlea compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Breamlea ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,055.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,028
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,084.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Breamlea on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Breamlea, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Breamlea people
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 18.5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Breamlea income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $773/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Breamlea housing
- Median rent
- $389/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,667/mo
- Separate houses
- 61.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.4%
- Mortgaged
- 8.3%
- Rented
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 39.8%
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
Breamlea work
- Employment to population
- 55.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 72%
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 3227)
Compare Breamlea with nearby suburbs
Breamlea in numbers
Breamlea had 151 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 18.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.4% own their home outright, 8.3% are paying a mortgage, 17.6% rent. Separate houses make up 61.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $389/wk, 11% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 13% 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 fell 6.8% (from 162 to 151). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $389/wk (+49.6%).
Breamlea suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Breamlea, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Breamlea was $389/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Breamlea, VIC?
- Breamlea had 151 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Breamlea?
- Median household income in Breamlea was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Breamlea?
- 17.6% of occupied homes in Breamlea were rented, 32.4% were owned outright and 8.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Breamlea suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Breamlea. 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