Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lake Tyers Beach suburb profile
Lake Tyers Beach, VIC · Postcode 3909
This Lake Tyers Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lake Tyers Beach, VIC (postcode 3909). 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 Tyers Beach with nearby suburbs.
Lake Tyers Beach at a glance
Population
802
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,171/wk
Median age
53
Lake Tyers Beach 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
+10.6% over 10 years
Population
802
was 727 in 2016
+75 · +10.3%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10%
Household income
$1,171/wk
was $972/wk in 2016
+$199 · +20.5%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Lake Tyers Beach population growth · Lake Tyers Beach then and now
Lake Tyers Beach vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Lake Tyers Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.9% vs area
- Lake Tyers Beach$275/wk
- Nearby$353/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-35.4% vs area
- Lake Tyers Beach$1,171/wk
- Nearby$1,637/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Lake Tyers Beach53
- Nearby41.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-19.7% vs area
- Lake Tyers Beach$645/wk
- Nearby$779.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Lake Tyers Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lake Tyers Beach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3949.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3986.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3934.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lake Tyers Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lake Tyers Beach, VIC.
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Lake Tyers Beach people
- Population
- 802
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lake Tyers Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,171/wk
- Median personal income
- $645/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lake Tyers Beach housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,228/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.9%
- Mortgaged
- 20.5%
- Rented
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.7%
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 Tyers Beach work
- Employment to population
- 50.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 3909)
Compare Lake Tyers Beach with nearby suburbs
Lake Tyers Beach in numbers
Lake Tyers Beach had 802 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.9% own their home outright, 20.5% are paying a mortgage, 12.5% rent. Separate houses make up 64.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,171/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 43.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.3% (from 727 to 802). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $275/wk (+10%).
Lake Tyers Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lake Tyers Beach, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Lake Tyers Beach was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lake Tyers Beach, VIC?
- Lake Tyers Beach had 802 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lake Tyers Beach?
- Median household income in Lake Tyers Beach was $1,171/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lake Tyers Beach?
- 12.5% of occupied homes in Lake Tyers Beach were rented, 30.9% were owned outright and 20.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lake Tyers Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lake Tyers Beach. 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