Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dumbalk suburb profile
Dumbalk, VIC · Postcode 3956
This Dumbalk suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dumbalk, VIC (postcode 3956). 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 Dumbalk with nearby suburbs.
Dumbalk at a glance
Population
455
Median rent
$268/wk
Household income
$1,108/wk
Median age
48
Dumbalk 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
+11.2% over 10 years
Population
455
was 413 in 2016
+42 · +10.2%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$83 · +44.9%
Household income
$1,108/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$258 · +30.4%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Dumbalk population growth · Dumbalk then and now
Dumbalk vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Dumbalk, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.8% vs area
- Dumbalk$268/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-38.9% vs area
- Dumbalk$1,108/wk
- Nearby$1,179/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Dumbalk48
- Nearby49
- VIC40
Personal income
-20.9% vs area
- Dumbalk$635/wk
- Nearby$626/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Dumbalk compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dumbalk sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dumbalk on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dumbalk, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dumbalk people
- Population
- 455
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 9.7%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dumbalk income
- Median household income
- $1,108/wk
- Median personal income
- $635/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dumbalk housing
- Median rent
- $268/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,278/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.1%
- Mortgaged
- 32.5%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.1%
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
Dumbalk work
- Employment to population
- 53.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.3%
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 3956)
Compare Dumbalk with nearby suburbs
Dumbalk in numbers
Dumbalk had 455 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 9.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.1% own their home outright, 32.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $268/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,108/wk, 38% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.2% (from 413 to 455). Median rent moved from $185/wk to $268/wk (+44.9%).
Dumbalk suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dumbalk, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Dumbalk was $268/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dumbalk, VIC?
- Dumbalk had 455 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dumbalk?
- Median household income in Dumbalk was $1,108/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dumbalk?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Dumbalk were rented, 43.1% were owned outright and 32.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dumbalk suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dumbalk. 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