Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Great Western suburb profile
Great Western, VIC · Postcode 3374
This Great Western suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Great Western, VIC (postcode 3374). 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 Great Western with nearby suburbs.
Great Western at a glance
Population
425
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,474/wk
Median age
52
Great Western 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
+8.4% over 10 years
Population
425
was 400 in 2016
+25 · +6.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,474/wk
was $1,075/wk in 2016
+$399 · +37.1%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Great Western population growth · Great Western then and now
Great Western vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Great Western, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.8% vs area
- Great Western$200/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-23.9% vs area
- Great Western$1,474/wk
- Nearby$1,105/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Great Western52
- Nearby50.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-15.4% vs area
- Great Western$714/wk
- Nearby$621/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Great Western compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Great Western sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,019.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5978.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Great Western on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Great Western, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Great Western people
- Population
- 425
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 9.2%
- 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
Great Western income
- Median household income
- $1,474/wk
- Median personal income
- $714/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Great Western housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,231/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.4%
- Mortgaged
- 29.3%
- Rented
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.2%
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
Great Western work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 3374)
Compare Great Western with nearby suburbs
Great Western in numbers
Great Western had 425 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 9.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.4% own their home outright, 29.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.3% rent. Separate houses make up 88.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,474/wk, 17% 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 6.3% (from 400 to 425). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $200/wk (+33.3%).
Great Western suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Great Western, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Great Western was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Great Western, VIC?
- Great Western had 425 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Great Western?
- Median household income in Great Western was $1,474/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Great Western?
- 8.3% of occupied homes in Great Western were rented, 42.4% were owned outright and 29.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Great Western suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Great Western. 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