Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Elaine suburb profile
Elaine, VIC · Postcode 3334
This Elaine suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Elaine, VIC (postcode 3334). 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 Elaine with nearby suburbs.
Elaine at a glance
Population
232
Median rent
$166/wk
Household income
$1,765/wk
Median age
44
Elaine 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
+6.4% over 10 years
Population
232
was 228 in 2016
+4 · +1.8%
Median rent
$166/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$18 · +12.2%
Household income
$1,765/wk
was $922/wk in 2016
+$843 · +91.4%
Median age
44
was 46 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Elaine population growth · Elaine then and now
Elaine vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Elaine, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.5% vs area
- Elaine$166/wk
- Nearby$370/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-8.9% vs area
- Elaine$1,765/wk
- Nearby$1,980/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Elaine44
- Nearby30.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-12.4% vs area
- Elaine$739/wk
- Nearby$933.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Elaine compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Elaine sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Elaine on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Elaine, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Elaine people
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Elaine income
- Median household income
- $1,765/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Elaine housing
- Median rent
- $166/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,674/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34%
- Mortgaged
- 33%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.5%
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
Elaine work
- Employment to population
- 54%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.9%
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 3334)
Compare Elaine with nearby suburbs
Elaine in numbers
Elaine had 232 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34% own their home outright, 33% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 84.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $166/wk, 53% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,765/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.8% (from 228 to 232). Median rent moved from $148/wk to $166/wk (+12.2%).
Elaine suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Elaine, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Elaine was $166/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Elaine, VIC?
- Elaine had 232 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Elaine?
- Median household income in Elaine was $1,765/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Elaine?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Elaine were rented, 34% were owned outright and 33% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Elaine suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Elaine. 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