Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Katunga suburb profile
Katunga, VIC · Postcode 3640
This Katunga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Katunga, VIC (postcode 3640). 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 Katunga with nearby suburbs.
Katunga at a glance
Population
1,025
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,505/wk
Median age
38
Katunga 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
+6.9% over 10 years
Population
1,025
was 996 in 2016
+29 · +2.9%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$120 · +100%
Household income
$1,505/wk
was $1,246/wk in 2016
+$259 · +20.8%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Katunga population growth · Katunga then and now
Katunga vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Katunga, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.4% vs area
- Katunga$240/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-17% vs area
- Katunga$1,505/wk
- Nearby$1,362.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Katunga38
- Nearby43
- VIC40
Personal income
-8.3% vs area
- Katunga$736/wk
- Nearby$645/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Katunga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Katunga sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Katunga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Katunga, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Katunga people
- Population
- 1,025
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Katunga income
- Median household income
- $1,505/wk
- Median personal income
- $736/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Katunga housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,203/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.4%
- Mortgaged
- 32.9%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.9%
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
Katunga work
- Employment to population
- 62.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.3%
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 3640)
Compare Katunga with nearby suburbs
Katunga in numbers
Katunga had 1,025 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.4% own their home outright, 32.9% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 86.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,505/wk, 15% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.9%. 38.3% 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 2.9% (from 996 to 1,025). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $240/wk (+100%).
Katunga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Katunga, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Katunga was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Katunga, VIC?
- Katunga had 1,025 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Katunga?
- Median household income in Katunga was $1,505/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Katunga?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Katunga were rented, 33.4% were owned outright and 32.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Katunga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Katunga. 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