Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Katandra West suburb profile
Katandra West, VIC · Postcode 3634
This Katandra West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Katandra West, VIC (postcode 3634). 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 Katandra West with nearby suburbs.
Katandra West at a glance
Population
492
Median rent
$195/wk
Household income
$1,468/wk
Median age
43
Katandra West 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
+1.7% over 10 years
Population
492
was 476 in 2016
+16 · +3.4%
Median rent
$195/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$45 · +30%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$187 · +14.6%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Katandra West population growth · Katandra West then and now
Katandra West vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Katandra West, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-46.7% vs area
- Katandra West$195/wk
- Nearby$258/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-19% vs area
- Katandra West$1,468/wk
- Nearby$1,779/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Katandra West43
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
-10.7% vs area
- Katandra West$717/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Katandra West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Katandra West sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3970.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3943.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,030.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5961.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Katandra West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Katandra West, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Katandra West people
- Population
- 492
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 5.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Katandra West income
- Median household income
- $1,468/wk
- Median personal income
- $717/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Katandra West housing
- Median rent
- $195/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,158/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.7%
- Mortgaged
- 50.8%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.7%
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
Katandra West work
- Employment to population
- 61.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.9%
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 3634)
Compare Katandra West with nearby suburbs
Katandra West in numbers
Katandra West had 492 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 5.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.7% own their home outright, 50.8% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 92.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $195/wk, 44% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,468/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.4% (from 476 to 492). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $195/wk (+30%).
Katandra West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Katandra West, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Katandra West was $195/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Katandra West, VIC?
- Katandra West had 492 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Katandra West?
- Median household income in Katandra West was $1,468/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Katandra West?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Katandra West were rented, 28.7% were owned outright and 50.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Katandra West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Katandra West. 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