Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Exford suburb profile
Exford, VIC · Postcode 3338
This Exford suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Exford, VIC (postcode 3338). 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 Exford with nearby suburbs.
Exford at a glance
Population
133
Median rent
$429/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
39
Exford 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
+34.3% over 10 years
Population
133
was 107 in 2016
+26 · +24.3%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
$562 · -29%
Median age
39
was 44 in 2016
-5 · -11.4%
Dig deeper: Exford population growth · Exford then and now
Exford vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Exford, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+9.9% vs area
- Exford$429/wk
- Nearby$351/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-29% vs area
- Exford$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,766/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Exford39
- Nearby31
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-33.5% vs area
- Exford$561/wk
- Nearby$807/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Exford compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Exford sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,032.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,005.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Exford on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Exford, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Exford people
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 14.3%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Exford income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $561/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Exford housing
- Median rent
- $429/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,608/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31%
- Mortgaged
- 40.5%
- Rented
- 19%
- 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
Exford work
- Employment to population
- 63.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.3%
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 3338)
Compare Exford with nearby suburbs
Exford in numbers
Exford had 133 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 14.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31% own their home outright, 40.5% are paying a mortgage, 19% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $429/wk, 23% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 23% below 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 24.3% (from 107 to 133).
Exford suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Exford, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Exford was $429/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Exford, VIC?
- Exford had 133 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Exford?
- Median household income in Exford was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Exford?
- 19% of occupied homes in Exford were rented, 31% were owned outright and 40.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Exford suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Exford. 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