Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Driffield suburb profile
Driffield, VIC · Postcode 3840
This Driffield suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Driffield, VIC (postcode 3840). 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 Driffield with nearby suburbs.
Driffield at a glance
Population
101
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
40
Driffield 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
+7.4% over 10 years
Population
101
was 85 in 2016
+16 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $2,100/wk in 2016
$225 · -10.7%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Driffield population growth · Driffield then and now
Driffield vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Driffield, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.5% vs area
- Driffield$225/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+3.4% vs area
- Driffield$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,963/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Driffield40
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
+1.4% vs area
- Driffield$814/wk
- Nearby$753.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Driffield compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Driffield sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,033.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,048.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Driffield on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Driffield, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Driffield people
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 7.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Driffield income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Driffield housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,796/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Driffield work
- Employment to population
- 56.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.5%
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 3840)
Compare Driffield with nearby suburbs
Driffield in numbers
Driffield had 101 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 7.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.2% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 94.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 36% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 5% above 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 18.8% (from 85 to 101).
Driffield suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Driffield, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Driffield was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Driffield, VIC?
- Driffield had 101 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Driffield?
- Median household income in Driffield was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Driffield?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Driffield were rented, 47.2% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Driffield suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Driffield. 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