Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Eganstown suburb profile
Eganstown, VIC · Postcode 3461
This Eganstown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Eganstown, VIC (postcode 3461). 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 Eganstown with nearby suburbs.
Eganstown at a glance
Population
206
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,267/wk
Median age
49
Eganstown 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
+31.2% over 10 years
Population
206
was 203 in 2016
+3 · +1.5%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
$45 · -18.4%
Household income
$1,267/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
+$242 · +23.6%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Eganstown population growth · Eganstown then and now
Eganstown vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Eganstown, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Eganstown$200/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-30.1% vs area
- Eganstown$1,267/wk
- Nearby$1,145/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Eganstown49
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-27% vs area
- Eganstown$586/wk
- Nearby$613/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Eganstown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Eganstown sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,027.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,010.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,013
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Eganstown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Eganstown, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Eganstown people
- Population
- 206
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- 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
Eganstown income
- Median household income
- $1,267/wk
- Median personal income
- $586/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Eganstown housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,777/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.7%
- Mortgaged
- 33.9%
- Rented
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25.2%
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
Eganstown work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.9%
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 3461)
Compare Eganstown with nearby suburbs
Eganstown in numbers
Eganstown had 206 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.7% own their home outright, 33.9% are paying a mortgage, 10.4% rent. Separate houses make up 67.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,267/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. 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 1.5% (from 203 to 206). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $200/wk (-18.4%).
Eganstown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Eganstown, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Eganstown was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Eganstown, VIC?
- Eganstown had 206 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Eganstown?
- Median household income in Eganstown was $1,267/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Eganstown?
- 10.4% of occupied homes in Eganstown were rented, 28.7% were owned outright and 33.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Eganstown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Eganstown. 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