Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bunkers Hill suburb profile
Bunkers Hill, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Bunkers Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bunkers Hill, VIC (postcode 3352). 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 Bunkers Hill with nearby suburbs.
Bunkers Hill at a glance
Population
270
Median rent
$335/wk
Household income
$2,058/wk
Median age
46
Bunkers Hill 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
270
was 261 in 2016
+9 · +3.4%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$85 · +34%
Household income
$2,058/wk
was $1,718/wk in 2016
+$340 · +19.8%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Bunkers Hill population growth · Bunkers Hill then and now
Bunkers Hill vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Bunkers Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.2% vs area
- Bunkers Hill$335/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+6.3% vs area
- Bunkers Hill$2,058/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Bunkers Hill46
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-22.3% vs area
- Bunkers Hill$655/wk
- Nearby$887/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bunkers Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bunkers Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,048.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6986.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bunkers Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bunkers Hill, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bunkers Hill people
- Population
- 270
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 4.1%
- 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
Bunkers Hill income
- Median household income
- $2,058/wk
- Median personal income
- $655/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bunkers Hill housing
- Median rent
- $335/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,474/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.1%
- Mortgaged
- 41.1%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.3%
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
Bunkers Hill work
- Employment to population
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
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 3352)
Compare Bunkers Hill with nearby suburbs
Bunkers Hill in numbers
Bunkers Hill had 270 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.1% own their home outright, 41.1% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 96.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $335/wk, 4% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,058/wk, 16% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.4% (from 261 to 270). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $335/wk (+34%).
Bunkers Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bunkers Hill, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bunkers Hill was $335/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bunkers Hill, VIC?
- Bunkers Hill had 270 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bunkers Hill?
- Median household income in Bunkers Hill was $2,058/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bunkers Hill?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Bunkers Hill were rented, 41.1% were owned outright and 41.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bunkers Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bunkers Hill. 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