Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Darnum suburb profile
Darnum, VIC · Postcode 3822
This Darnum suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Darnum, VIC (postcode 3822). 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 Darnum with nearby suburbs.
Darnum at a glance
Population
759
Median rent
$307/wk
Household income
$1,744/wk
Median age
41
Darnum 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
+13.6% over 10 years
Population
759
was 751 in 2016
+8 · +1.1%
Median rent
$307/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$82 · +36.4%
Household income
$1,744/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$463 · +36.1%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Darnum population growth · Darnum then and now
Darnum vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Darnum, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.1% vs area
- Darnum$307/wk
- Nearby$250.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-3.8% vs area
- Darnum$1,744/wk
- Nearby$1,405.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Darnum41
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
-6.8% vs area
- Darnum$748/wk
- Nearby$720/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Darnum compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Darnum sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5974
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4954.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Darnum on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Darnum, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Darnum people
- Population
- 759
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Darnum income
- Median household income
- $1,744/wk
- Median personal income
- $748/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Darnum housing
- Median rent
- $307/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.7%
- Mortgaged
- 45.7%
- Rented
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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
Darnum work
- Employment to population
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.6%
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 3822)
Compare Darnum with nearby suburbs
Darnum in numbers
Darnum had 759 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.7% own their home outright, 45.7% are paying a mortgage, 5.6% rent. Separate houses make up 79.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $307/wk, 12% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,744/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 39.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.1% (from 751 to 759). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $307/wk (+36.4%).
Darnum suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Darnum, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Darnum was $307/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Darnum, VIC?
- Darnum had 759 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Darnum?
- Median household income in Darnum was $1,744/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Darnum?
- 5.6% of occupied homes in Darnum were rented, 36.7% were owned outright and 45.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Darnum suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Darnum. 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