Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Deep Lead suburb profile
Deep Lead, VIC · Postcode 3385
This Deep Lead suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Deep Lead, VIC (postcode 3385). 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 Deep Lead with nearby suburbs.
Deep Lead at a glance
Population
210
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$1,319/wk
Median age
49
Deep Lead 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
+11.1% over 10 years
Population
210
was 204 in 2016
+6 · +2.9%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$330 · +275%
Household income
$1,319/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$7 · +0.5%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Deep Lead population growth · Deep Lead then and now
Deep Lead vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Deep Lead, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+15.2% vs area
- Deep Lead$450/wk
- Nearby$179/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-31.9% vs area
- Deep Lead$1,319/wk
- Nearby$1,081/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Deep Lead49
- Nearby50.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-27.4% vs area
- Deep Lead$612/wk
- Nearby$629/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Deep Lead compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Deep Lead sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,046.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,077.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Deep Lead on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Deep Lead, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Deep Lead people
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6.2%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Deep Lead income
- Median household income
- $1,319/wk
- Median personal income
- $612/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Deep Lead housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,029/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.4%
- Mortgaged
- 36.8%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.6%
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
Deep Lead work
- Employment to population
- 51.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.3%
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 3385)
Compare Deep Lead with nearby suburbs
Deep Lead in numbers
Deep Lead had 210 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 6.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.4% own their home outright, 36.8% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 85.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 29% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,319/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.9% (from 204 to 210). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $450/wk (+275%).
Deep Lead suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Deep Lead, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Deep Lead was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Deep Lead, VIC?
- Deep Lead had 210 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Deep Lead?
- Median household income in Deep Lead was $1,319/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Deep Lead?
- 0% of occupied homes in Deep Lead were rented, 48.4% were owned outright and 36.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Deep Lead suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Deep Lead. 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