Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jeparit suburb profile
Jeparit, VIC · Postcode 3423
This Jeparit suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jeparit, VIC (postcode 3423). 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 Jeparit with nearby suburbs.
Jeparit at a glance
Population
476
Median rent
$120/wk
Household income
$785/wk
Median age
56
Jeparit 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
-11.7% over 10 years
Population
476
was 477 in 2016
-1 · -0.2%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $125/wk in 2016
$5 · -4%
Household income
$785/wk
was $685/wk in 2016
+$100 · +14.6%
Median age
56
was 54 in 2016
+2 · +3.7%
Dig deeper: Jeparit population growth · Jeparit then and now
Jeparit vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Jeparit, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-67.2% vs area
- Jeparit$120/wk
- Nearby$274/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-56.7% vs area
- Jeparit$785/wk
- Nearby$1,517/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Jeparit56
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
-42.2% vs area
- Jeparit$464/wk
- Nearby$721.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Jeparit compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jeparit ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1861.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1867.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1923.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2909.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jeparit on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jeparit, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jeparit people
- Population
- 476
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jeparit income
- Median household income
- $785/wk
- Median personal income
- $464/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jeparit housing
- Median rent
- $120/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $433/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.2%
- Mortgaged
- 14.9%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.5%
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
Jeparit work
- Employment to population
- 37.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.9%
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 3423)
Compare Jeparit with nearby suburbs
Jeparit in numbers
Jeparit had 476 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 9.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.2% own their home outright, 14.9% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 64.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $120/wk, 66% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $785/wk, 56% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.2% (from 477 to 476). Median rent moved from $125/wk to $120/wk (-4%).
Jeparit suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jeparit, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Jeparit was $120/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jeparit, VIC?
- Jeparit had 476 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jeparit?
- Median household income in Jeparit was $785/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jeparit?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Jeparit were rented, 39.2% were owned outright and 14.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jeparit suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jeparit. 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