Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Crib Point suburb profile
Crib Point, VIC · Postcode 3919
This Crib Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Crib Point, VIC (postcode 3919). 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 Crib Point with nearby suburbs.
Crib Point at a glance
Population
3,343
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,447/wk
Median age
39
Crib Point 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
+17.8% over 10 years
Population
3,343
was 3,183 in 2016
+160 · +5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$50 · +17.2%
Household income
$1,447/wk
was $1,167/wk in 2016
+$280 · +24%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Crib Point population growth · Crib Point then and now
Crib Point vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Crib Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Crib Point$340/wk
- Nearby$329.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-20.2% vs area
- Crib Point$1,447/wk
- Nearby$1,353/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Crib Point39
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
-9.1% vs area
- Crib Point$730/wk
- Nearby$709.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Crib Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Crib Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3918.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Crib Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Crib Point, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Crib Point people
- Population
- 3,343
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 12%
- 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
Crib Point income
- Median household income
- $1,447/wk
- Median personal income
- $730/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Crib Point housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,603/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 28.6%
- Mortgaged
- 47%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
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
Crib Point work
- Employment to population
- 60.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.1%
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 3919)
Compare Crib Point with nearby suburbs
Crib Point in numbers
Crib Point had 3,343 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 447th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 12% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.6% own their home outright, 47% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 76.9% of dwellings, with 0.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,447/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 44.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5% (from 3,183 to 3,343). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $340/wk (+17.2%).
Crib Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Crib Point, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Crib Point was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Crib Point, VIC?
- Crib Point had 3,343 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Crib Point?
- Median household income in Crib Point was $1,447/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Crib Point?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Crib Point were rented, 28.6% were owned outright and 47% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Crib Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Crib Point. 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