Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hotham Heights suburb profile
Hotham Heights, VIC · Postcode 3741
This Hotham Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hotham Heights, VIC (postcode 3741). 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 Hotham Heights with nearby suburbs.
Hotham Heights at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$470/wk
Household income
$2,107/wk
Median age
30
Hotham Heights 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
-20.5% over 10 years
Population
128
was 196 in 2016
-68 · -34.7%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $462/wk in 2016
+$8 · +1.7%
Household income
$2,107/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$732 · +53.2%
Median age
30
was 27 in 2016
+3 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Hotham Heights population growth · Hotham Heights then and now
Hotham Heights vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Hotham Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+28.4% vs area
- Hotham Heights$470/wk
- Nearby$303/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+16.2% vs area
- Hotham Heights$2,107/wk
- Nearby$1,595.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-25% vs area
- Hotham Heights30
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
+19.9% vs area
- Hotham Heights$963/wk
- Nearby$785.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Hotham Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hotham Heights ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,062
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,052.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3987.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hotham Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hotham Heights, VIC.
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Hotham Heights people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 15.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hotham Heights income
- Median household income
- $2,107/wk
- Median personal income
- $963/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hotham Heights housing
- Median rent
- $470/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $834/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 13.5%
- Owned outright
- 5.4%
- Mortgaged
- 3.8%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 82.2%
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
Hotham Heights work
- Employment to population
- 74.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 61%
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 3741)
Compare Hotham Heights with nearby suburbs
Hotham Heights in numbers
Hotham Heights had 128 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 30, 27% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 15.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 5.4% own their home outright, 3.8% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Flats and apartments make up 13.5% of dwellings, with 0% separate houses. Median rent was $470/wk, 34% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,107/wk, 18% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 34.7% (from 196 to 128). Median rent moved from $462/wk to $470/wk (+1.7%).
Hotham Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hotham Heights, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Hotham Heights was $470/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hotham Heights, VIC?
- Hotham Heights had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, down 34.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hotham Heights?
- Median household income in Hotham Heights was $2,107/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hotham Heights?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Hotham Heights were rented, 5.4% were owned outright and 3.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hotham Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hotham Heights. 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