Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hoppers Crossing suburb profile
Hoppers Crossing, VIC · Postcode 3029
This Hoppers Crossing suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hoppers Crossing, VIC (postcode 3029). 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 Hoppers Crossing with nearby suburbs.
Hoppers Crossing at a glance
Population
37,216
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,580/wk
Median age
37
Hoppers Crossing 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
-1% over 10 years
Population
37,216
was 38,701 in 2016
-1,485 · -3.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,580/wk
was $1,403/wk in 2016
+$177 · +12.6%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Hoppers Crossing population growth · Hoppers Crossing then and now
Hoppers Crossing vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Hoppers Crossing, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.9% vs area
- Hoppers Crossing$340/wk
- Nearby$355.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-18.4% vs area
- Hoppers Crossing$1,580/wk
- Nearby$1,843.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Hoppers Crossing37
- Nearby34
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-18.1% vs area
- Hoppers Crossing$691/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Hoppers Crossing compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hoppers Crossing sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3956.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3980.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hoppers Crossing on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hoppers Crossing, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hoppers Crossing people
- Population
- 37,216
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 38.4%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hoppers Crossing income
- Median household income
- $1,580/wk
- Median personal income
- $691/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hoppers Crossing housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.9%
- Owned outright
- 32%
- Mortgaged
- 35.2%
- Rented
- 24.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.7%
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
Hoppers Crossing work
- Employment to population
- 55.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.4%
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 3029)
Compare Hoppers Crossing with nearby suburbs
Hoppers Crossing in numbers
Hoppers Crossing had 37,216 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 13th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 38.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32% own their home outright, 35.2% are paying a mortgage, 24.8% rent. Separate houses make up 79.9% of dwellings, with 6.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,580/wk, 11% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.5%. 55.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.8% (from 38,701 to 37,216). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $340/wk (+13.3%).
Hoppers Crossing suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hoppers Crossing, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Hoppers Crossing was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hoppers Crossing, VIC?
- Hoppers Crossing had 37,216 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hoppers Crossing?
- Median household income in Hoppers Crossing was $1,580/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hoppers Crossing?
- 24.8% of occupied homes in Hoppers Crossing were rented, 32% were owned outright and 35.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hoppers Crossing suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hoppers Crossing. 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