Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kirwans Bridge suburb profile
Kirwans Bridge, VIC · Postcode 3608
This Kirwans Bridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kirwans Bridge, VIC (postcode 3608). 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 Kirwans Bridge with nearby suburbs.
Kirwans Bridge at a glance
Population
134
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,271/wk
Median age
63
Kirwans Bridge 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
-5.6% over 10 years
Population
134
was 136 in 2016
-2 · -1.5%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$100 · +43.5%
Household income
$1,271/wk
was $1,142/wk in 2016
+$129 · +11.3%
Median age
63
was 60 in 2016
+3 · +5%
Dig deeper: Kirwans Bridge population growth · Kirwans Bridge then and now
Kirwans Bridge vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Kirwans Bridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.8% vs area
- Kirwans Bridge$330/wk
- Nearby$232.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-29.9% vs area
- Kirwans Bridge$1,271/wk
- Nearby$1,159/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+57.5% vs area
- Kirwans Bridge63
- Nearby46.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-17.1% vs area
- Kirwans Bridge$666/wk
- Nearby$646/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Kirwans Bridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kirwans Bridge sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,037.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3938.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kirwans Bridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kirwans Bridge, VIC.
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Kirwans Bridge people
- Population
- 134
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- 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
Kirwans Bridge income
- Median household income
- $1,271/wk
- Median personal income
- $666/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kirwans Bridge housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,246/mo
- Separate houses
- 53.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.7%
- Mortgaged
- 15.8%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 45.5%
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
Kirwans Bridge work
- Employment to population
- 35%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.5%
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 3608)
Compare Kirwans Bridge with nearby suburbs
Kirwans Bridge in numbers
Kirwans Bridge had 134 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 54% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.7% own their home outright, 15.8% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 53.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,271/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 136 to 134). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $330/wk (+43.5%).
Kirwans Bridge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kirwans Bridge, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Kirwans Bridge was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kirwans Bridge, VIC?
- Kirwans Bridge had 134 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kirwans Bridge?
- Median household income in Kirwans Bridge was $1,271/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kirwans Bridge?
- 0% of occupied homes in Kirwans Bridge were rented, 33.7% were owned outright and 15.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kirwans Bridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kirwans Bridge. 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