Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Laharum suburb profile
Laharum, VIC · Postcode 3401
This Laharum suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Laharum, VIC (postcode 3401). 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 Laharum with nearby suburbs.
Laharum at a glance
Population
162
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
52
Laharum 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
-8.5% over 10 years
Population
162
was 196 in 2016
-34 · -17.3%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$15 · -7.5%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$468 · +41.6%
Median age
52
was 41 in 2016
+11 · +26.8%
Dig deeper: Laharum population growth · Laharum then and now
Laharum vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Laharum, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-49.5% vs area
- Laharum$185/wk
- Nearby$179/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-12.1% vs area
- Laharum$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,099.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Laharum52
- Nearby51
- VIC40
Personal income
+5.9% vs area
- Laharum$850/wk
- Nearby$629/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Laharum compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Laharum sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,036.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,051
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Laharum on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Laharum, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Laharum people
- Population
- 162
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 10.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Laharum income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $850/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Laharum housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.1%
- Mortgaged
- 22%
- Rented
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.5%
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
Laharum work
- Employment to population
- 68.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.8%
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 3401)
Compare Laharum with nearby suburbs
Laharum in numbers
Laharum had 162 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.1% own their home outright, 22% are paying a mortgage, 6.1% rent. Separate houses make up 73.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 47% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 17.3% (from 196 to 162). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $185/wk (-7.5%).
Laharum suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Laharum, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Laharum was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Laharum, VIC?
- Laharum had 162 residents at the 2021 Census, down 17.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Laharum?
- Median household income in Laharum was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Laharum?
- 6.1% of occupied homes in Laharum were rented, 45.1% were owned outright and 22% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Laharum suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Laharum. 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