Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Irrewillipe suburb profile
Irrewillipe, VIC · Postcode 3249
This Irrewillipe suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Irrewillipe, VIC (postcode 3249). 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 Irrewillipe with nearby suburbs.
Irrewillipe at a glance
Population
100
Median rent
$229/wk
Household income
$1,536/wk
Median age
48
Irrewillipe 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
-28.6% over 10 years
Population
100
was 125 in 2016
-25 · -20%
Median rent
$229/wk
was $128/wk in 2016
+$101 · +78.9%
Household income
$1,536/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$349 · +29.4%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Irrewillipe population growth · Irrewillipe then and now
Irrewillipe vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Irrewillipe, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-41.4% vs area
- Irrewillipe$229/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-20.7% vs area
- Irrewillipe$1,536/wk
- Nearby$1,302/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Irrewillipe48
- Nearby43.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-7.5% vs area
- Irrewillipe$780/wk
- Nearby$722/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Irrewillipe compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Irrewillipe sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,027.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Irrewillipe on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Irrewillipe, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Irrewillipe people
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 5%
- 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
Irrewillipe income
- Median household income
- $1,536/wk
- Median personal income
- $780/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Irrewillipe housing
- Median rent
- $229/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,166/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34%
- Mortgaged
- 31.9%
- Rented
- 17%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.4%
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
Irrewillipe work
- Employment to population
- 76.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.9%
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 3249)
Compare Irrewillipe with nearby suburbs
Irrewillipe in numbers
Irrewillipe had 100 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34% own their home outright, 31.9% are paying a mortgage, 17% rent. Separate houses make up 91.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $229/wk, 35% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,536/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 20% (from 125 to 100). Median rent moved from $128/wk to $229/wk (+78.9%).
Irrewillipe suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Irrewillipe, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Irrewillipe was $229/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Irrewillipe, VIC?
- Irrewillipe had 100 residents at the 2021 Census, down 20% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Irrewillipe?
- Median household income in Irrewillipe was $1,536/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Irrewillipe?
- 17% of occupied homes in Irrewillipe were rented, 34% were owned outright and 31.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Irrewillipe suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Irrewillipe. 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