Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cudgee suburb profile
Cudgee, VIC · Postcode 3265
This Cudgee suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cudgee, VIC (postcode 3265). 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 Cudgee with nearby suburbs.
Cudgee at a glance
Population
311
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$2,019/wk
Median age
37
Cudgee 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
+72.8% over 10 years
Population
311
was 238 in 2016
+73 · +30.7%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $212/wk in 2016
+$13 · +6.1%
Household income
$2,019/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
+$353 · +21.2%
Median age
37
was 34 in 2016
+3 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Cudgee population growth · Cudgee then and now
Cudgee vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Cudgee, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.4% vs area
- Cudgee$225/wk
- Nearby$234/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+4.3% vs area
- Cudgee$2,019/wk
- Nearby$1,199.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Cudgee37
- Nearby48
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-7.2% vs area
- Cudgee$783/wk
- Nearby$669/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cudgee compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cudgee sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6983.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cudgee on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cudgee, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cudgee people
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cudgee income
- Median household income
- $2,019/wk
- Median personal income
- $783/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cudgee housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,601/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.5%
- Mortgaged
- 64.7%
- Rented
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.9%
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
Cudgee work
- Employment to population
- 75.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.6%
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 3265)
Compare Cudgee with nearby suburbs
Cudgee in numbers
Cudgee had 311 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.5% own their home outright, 64.7% are paying a mortgage, 9.8% rent. Separate houses make up 93.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 36% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,019/wk, 13% above 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 30.7% (from 238 to 311). Median rent moved from $212/wk to $225/wk (+6.1%).
Cudgee suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cudgee, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Cudgee was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cudgee, VIC?
- Cudgee had 311 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cudgee?
- Median household income in Cudgee was $2,019/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cudgee?
- 9.8% of occupied homes in Cudgee were rented, 22.5% were owned outright and 64.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cudgee suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cudgee. 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