Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Flemington suburb profile
Flemington, VIC · Postcode 3031
This Flemington suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Flemington, VIC (postcode 3031). 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 Flemington with nearby suburbs.
Flemington at a glance
Population
7,025
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,525/wk
Median age
34
Flemington 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
-6.6% over 10 years
Population
7,025
was 7,719 in 2016
-694 · -9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,525/wk
was $1,171/wk in 2016
+$354 · +30.2%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Flemington population growth · Flemington then and now
Flemington vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Flemington, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.2% vs area
- Flemington$300/wk
- Nearby$375/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-21.2% vs area
- Flemington$1,525/wk
- Nearby$2,061.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Flemington34
- Nearby35
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+5.5% vs area
- Flemington$890/wk
- Nearby$974.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Flemington compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Flemington sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1895.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1843.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,051
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Flemington on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Flemington, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Flemington people
- Population
- 7,025
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 34.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Flemington income
- Median household income
- $1,525/wk
- Median personal income
- $890/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Flemington housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,074/mo
- Separate houses
- 18.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 46.6%
- Owned outright
- 12.7%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 51.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.5%
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
Flemington work
- Employment to population
- 60.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Year 12 or above
- 70.2%
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 3031)
Compare Flemington with nearby suburbs
Flemington in numbers
Flemington had 7,025 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 287th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 34.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.7% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 51.9% rent. Flats and apartments make up 46.6% of dwellings, with 18.5% separate houses. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,525/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7%. 70.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9% (from 7,719 to 7,025). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Flemington suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Flemington, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Flemington was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Flemington, VIC?
- Flemington had 7,025 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Flemington?
- Median household income in Flemington was $1,525/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Flemington?
- 51.9% of occupied homes in Flemington were rented, 12.7% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Flemington suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Flemington. 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