Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lake Charm suburb profile
Lake Charm, VIC · Postcode 3581
This Lake Charm suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lake Charm, VIC (postcode 3581). 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 Lake Charm with nearby suburbs.
Lake Charm at a glance
Population
147
Median rent
$188/wk
Household income
$1,321/wk
Median age
55
Lake Charm 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
-20.5% over 10 years
Population
147
was 168 in 2016
-21 · -12.5%
Median rent
$188/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$38 · +25.3%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $833/wk in 2016
+$488 · +58.6%
Median age
55
was 48 in 2016
+7 · +14.6%
Dig deeper: Lake Charm population growth · Lake Charm then and now
Lake Charm vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Lake Charm, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.6% vs area
- Lake Charm$188/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-27.1% vs area
- Lake Charm$1,321/wk
- Nearby$1,059/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Lake Charm55
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
-20.9% vs area
- Lake Charm$635/wk
- Nearby$589/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Lake Charm compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lake Charm sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,025.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5985.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lake Charm on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lake Charm, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lake Charm people
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 12.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lake Charm income
- Median household income
- $1,321/wk
- Median personal income
- $635/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lake Charm housing
- Median rent
- $188/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $879/mo
- Separate houses
- 85%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.7%
- Mortgaged
- 11.7%
- Rented
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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
Lake Charm work
- Employment to population
- 51.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.3%
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 3581)
Compare Lake Charm with nearby suburbs
Lake Charm in numbers
Lake Charm had 147 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 12.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.7% own their home outright, 11.7% are paying a mortgage, 13.3% rent. Separate houses make up 85% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $188/wk, 46% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,321/wk, 26% 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 12.5% (from 168 to 147). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $188/wk (+25.3%).
Lake Charm suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lake Charm, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Lake Charm was $188/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lake Charm, VIC?
- Lake Charm had 147 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lake Charm?
- Median household income in Lake Charm was $1,321/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lake Charm?
- 13.3% of occupied homes in Lake Charm were rented, 46.7% were owned outright and 11.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lake Charm suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lake Charm. 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