Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cavendish suburb profile
Cavendish, VIC · Postcode 3314
This Cavendish suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cavendish, VIC (postcode 3314). 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 Cavendish with nearby suburbs.
Cavendish at a glance
Population
366
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$1,452/wk
Median age
49
Cavendish 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
-4.4% over 10 years
Population
366
was 334 in 2016
+32 · +9.6%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $55/wk in 2016
+$120 · +218.2%
Household income
$1,452/wk
was $1,010/wk in 2016
+$442 · +43.8%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Cavendish population growth · Cavendish then and now
Cavendish vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Cavendish, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55.2% vs area
- Cavendish$175/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-25% vs area
- Cavendish$1,452/wk
- Nearby$1,270/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Cavendish49
- Nearby49
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-13.2% vs area
- Cavendish$732/wk
- Nearby$599/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cavendish compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cavendish sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,019.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,001.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cavendish on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cavendish, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cavendish people
- Population
- 366
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 4.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cavendish income
- Median household income
- $1,452/wk
- Median personal income
- $732/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cavendish housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,020/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.2%
- Mortgaged
- 17.7%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.2%
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
Cavendish work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.7%
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 3314)
Compare Cavendish with nearby suburbs
Cavendish in numbers
Cavendish had 366 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 4.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.2% own their home outright, 17.7% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 50% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,452/wk, 18% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.6% (from 334 to 366). Median rent moved from $55/wk to $175/wk (+218.2%).
Cavendish suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cavendish, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Cavendish was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cavendish, VIC?
- Cavendish had 366 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cavendish?
- Median household income in Cavendish was $1,452/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cavendish?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Cavendish were rented, 51.2% were owned outright and 17.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cavendish suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cavendish. 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