Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Devon Meadows suburb profile
Devon Meadows, VIC · Postcode 3977
This Devon Meadows suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Devon Meadows, VIC (postcode 3977). 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 Devon Meadows with nearby suburbs.
Devon Meadows at a glance
Population
1,551
Median rent
$392/wk
Household income
$1,790/wk
Median age
44
Devon Meadows 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
+1.2% over 10 years
Population
1,551
was 1,548 in 2016
+3 · +0.2%
Median rent
$392/wk
was $283/wk in 2016
+$109 · +38.5%
Household income
$1,790/wk
was $1,551/wk in 2016
+$239 · +15.4%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Devon Meadows population growth · Devon Meadows then and now
Devon Meadows vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Devon Meadows, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Devon Meadows$392/wk
- Nearby$402/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-1.3% vs area
- Devon Meadows$1,790/wk
- Nearby$1,972.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Devon Meadows44
- Nearby33.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-7.1% vs area
- Devon Meadows$746/wk
- Nearby$833/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Devon Meadows compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Devon Meadows sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3917.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Devon Meadows on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Devon Meadows, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Devon Meadows people
- Population
- 1,551
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 18.1%
- 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
Devon Meadows income
- Median household income
- $1,790/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Devon Meadows housing
- Median rent
- $392/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,105/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.6%
- Mortgaged
- 33.7%
- Rented
- 12%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
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
Devon Meadows work
- Employment to population
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.2%
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 3977)
Compare Devon Meadows with nearby suburbs
Devon Meadows in numbers
Devon Meadows had 1,551 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 18.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.6% own their home outright, 33.7% are paying a mortgage, 12% rent. Separate houses make up 94.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $392/wk, 12% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,790/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.4%. 40.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 0.2% (from 1,548 to 1,551). Median rent moved from $283/wk to $392/wk (+38.5%).
Devon Meadows suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Devon Meadows, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Devon Meadows was $392/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Devon Meadows, VIC?
- Devon Meadows had 1,551 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Devon Meadows?
- Median household income in Devon Meadows was $1,790/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Devon Meadows?
- 12% of occupied homes in Devon Meadows were rented, 42.6% were owned outright and 33.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Devon Meadows suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Devon Meadows. 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