Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Junction Village suburb profile
Junction Village, VIC · Postcode 3977
This Junction Village suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Junction Village, VIC (postcode 3977). 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 Junction Village with nearby suburbs.
Junction Village at a glance
Population
1,051
Median rent
$326/wk
Household income
$1,080/wk
Median age
54
Junction Village 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
-4.1% over 10 years
Population
1,051
was 1,017 in 2016
+34 · +3.3%
Median rent
$326/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$26 · +8.7%
Household income
$1,080/wk
was $935/wk in 2016
+$145 · +15.5%
Median age
54
was 55 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Junction Village population growth · Junction Village then and now
Junction Village vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Junction Village, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.9% vs area
- Junction Village$326/wk
- Nearby$402/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-40.4% vs area
- Junction Village$1,080/wk
- Nearby$1,972.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Junction Village54
- Nearby33.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-38% vs area
- Junction Village$498/wk
- Nearby$833/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Junction Village compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Junction Village ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2918
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1889.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3973.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1799.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Junction Village on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Junction Village, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Junction Village people
- Population
- 1,051
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 19.4%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Junction Village income
- Median household income
- $1,080/wk
- Median personal income
- $498/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Junction Village housing
- Median rent
- $326/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.9%
- Mortgaged
- 31.7%
- Rented
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.1%
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
Junction Village work
- Employment to population
- 40.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.2%
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 3977)
Compare Junction Village with nearby suburbs
Junction Village in numbers
Junction Village had 1,051 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 19.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.9% own their home outright, 31.7% are paying a mortgage, 12.9% rent. Separate houses make up 59.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $326/wk, 7% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,080/wk, 39% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 32.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 1,017 to 1,051). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $326/wk (+8.7%).
Junction Village suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Junction Village, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Junction Village was $326/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Junction Village, VIC?
- Junction Village had 1,051 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Junction Village?
- Median household income in Junction Village was $1,080/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Junction Village?
- 12.9% of occupied homes in Junction Village were rented, 35.9% were owned outright and 31.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Junction Village suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Junction Village. 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