Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jackass Flat suburb profile
Jackass Flat, VIC · Postcode 3556
This Jackass Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jackass Flat, VIC (postcode 3556). 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 Jackass Flat with nearby suburbs.
Jackass Flat at a glance
Population
1,907
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,805/wk
Median age
28
Jackass Flat 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
+539.9% over 10 years
Population
1,907
was 1,141 in 2016
+766 · +67.1%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.7%
Household income
$1,805/wk
was $1,297/wk in 2016
+$508 · +39.2%
Median age
28
was 26 in 2016
+2 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Jackass Flat population growth · Jackass Flat then and now
Jackass Flat vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Jackass Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Jackass Flat$340/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-0.4% vs area
- Jackass Flat$1,805/wk
- Nearby$1,331.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-30% vs area
- Jackass Flat28
- Nearby43.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+8.2% vs area
- Jackass Flat$869/wk
- Nearby$653/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Jackass Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jackass Flat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,025.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jackass Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jackass Flat, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jackass Flat people
- Population
- 1,907
- Median age
- 28
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jackass Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,805/wk
- Median personal income
- $869/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jackass Flat housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,515/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 15.8%
- Mortgaged
- 44.7%
- Rented
- 31.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.2%
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
Jackass Flat work
- Employment to population
- 68.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.6%
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 3556)
Compare Jackass Flat with nearby suburbs
Jackass Flat in numbers
Jackass Flat had 1,907 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 28, 32% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 15.8% own their home outright, 44.7% are paying a mortgage, 31.2% rent. Separate houses make up 91.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,805/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 52.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 67.1% (from 1,141 to 1,907). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $340/wk (+9.7%).
Jackass Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jackass Flat, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Jackass Flat was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jackass Flat, VIC?
- Jackass Flat had 1,907 residents at the 2021 Census, up 67.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jackass Flat?
- Median household income in Jackass Flat was $1,805/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jackass Flat?
- 31.2% of occupied homes in Jackass Flat were rented, 15.8% were owned outright and 44.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jackass Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jackass Flat. 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