Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Deer Park suburb profile
Deer Park, VIC · Postcode 3023
This Deer Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Deer Park, VIC (postcode 3023). 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 Deer Park with nearby suburbs.
Deer Park at a glance
Population
18,145
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,456/wk
Median age
35
Deer Park 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
+10.8% over 10 years
Population
18,145
was 18,126 in 2016
+19 · +0.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $309/wk in 2016
+$41 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,456/wk
was $1,245/wk in 2016
+$211 · +16.9%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Deer Park population growth · Deer Park then and now
Deer Park vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Deer Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.4% vs area
- Deer Park$350/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-24.8% vs area
- Deer Park$1,456/wk
- Nearby$1,966.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Deer Park35
- Nearby34
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-26.6% vs area
- Deer Park$619/wk
- Nearby$795/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Deer Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Deer Park sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1898.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2911.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3921.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Deer Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Deer Park, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Deer Park people
- Population
- 18,145
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 50.7%
- 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
Deer Park income
- Median household income
- $1,456/wk
- Median personal income
- $619/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Deer Park housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,689/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 28.8%
- Mortgaged
- 33.8%
- Rented
- 27.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Deer Park work
- Employment to population
- 50.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.2%
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 3023)
Compare Deer Park with nearby suburbs
Deer Park in numbers
Deer Park had 18,145 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 97th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 50.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.8% own their home outright, 33.8% are paying a mortgage, 27.5% rent. Separate houses make up 81.9% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,456/wk, 18% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8.4%. 56.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.1% (from 18,126 to 18,145). Median rent moved from $309/wk to $350/wk (+13.3%).
Deer Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Deer Park, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Deer Park was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Deer Park, VIC?
- Deer Park had 18,145 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Deer Park?
- Median household income in Deer Park was $1,456/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Deer Park?
- 27.5% of occupied homes in Deer Park were rented, 28.8% were owned outright and 33.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Deer Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Deer Park. 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