Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Durham Lead suburb profile
Durham Lead, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Durham Lead suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Durham Lead, VIC (postcode 3352). 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 Durham Lead with nearby suburbs.
Durham Lead at a glance
Population
408
Median rent
$412/wk
Household income
$1,916/wk
Median age
44
Durham 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
+20.4% over 10 years
Population
408
was 392 in 2016
+16 · +4.1%
Household income
$1,916/wk
was $1,651/wk in 2016
+$265 · +16.1%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Durham Lead population growth · Durham Lead then and now
Durham Lead vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Durham Lead, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.5% vs area
- Durham Lead$412/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-1.1% vs area
- Durham Lead$1,916/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Durham Lead44
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-10.6% vs area
- Durham Lead$754/wk
- Nearby$887/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Durham Lead compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Durham Lead sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,010.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,068
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6989.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Durham Lead on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Durham Lead, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Durham Lead people
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Durham Lead income
- Median household income
- $1,916/wk
- Median personal income
- $754/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Durham Lead housing
- Median rent
- $412/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,850/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.1%
- Mortgaged
- 43.7%
- Rented
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.4%
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
Durham Lead work
- Employment to population
- 63.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.2%
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 3352)
Compare Durham Lead with nearby suburbs
Durham Lead in numbers
Durham Lead had 408 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.1% own their home outright, 43.7% are paying a mortgage, 2.5% rent. Separate houses make up 89.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $412/wk, 18% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,916/wk, 8% 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 4.1% (from 392 to 408).
Durham Lead suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Durham Lead, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Durham Lead was $412/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Durham Lead, VIC?
- Durham Lead had 408 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Durham Lead?
- Median household income in Durham Lead was $1,916/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Durham Lead?
- 2.5% of occupied homes in Durham Lead were rented, 41.1% were owned outright and 43.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Durham Lead suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Durham 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