Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Launching Place suburb profile
Launching Place, VIC · Postcode 3139
This Launching Place suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Launching Place, VIC (postcode 3139). 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 Launching Place with nearby suburbs.
Launching Place at a glance
Population
2,495
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,830/wk
Median age
38
Launching Place 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
+1.7% over 10 years
Population
2,495
was 2,394 in 2016
+101 · +4.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$100 · +40%
Household income
$1,830/wk
was $1,381/wk in 2016
+$449 · +32.5%
Median age
38
was 39 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Launching Place population growth · Launching Place then and now
Launching Place vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Launching Place, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.4% vs area
- Launching Place$350/wk
- Nearby$364/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-5.5% vs area
- Launching Place$1,830/wk
- Nearby$1,980/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Launching Place38
- Nearby38
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-5.7% vs area
- Launching Place$795/wk
- Nearby$791/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Launching Place compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Launching Place sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,030.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5986.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,059.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Launching Place on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Launching Place, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Launching Place people
- Population
- 2,495
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Launching Place income
- Median household income
- $1,830/wk
- Median personal income
- $795/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Launching Place housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,789/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.9%
- Mortgaged
- 54.8%
- Rented
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.1%
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
Launching Place work
- Employment to population
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 47%
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 3139)
Compare Launching Place with nearby suburbs
Launching Place in numbers
Launching Place had 2,495 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.9% own their home outright, 54.8% are paying a mortgage, 5.9% rent. Separate houses make up 95.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,830/wk, 3% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 47% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.2% (from 2,394 to 2,495). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $350/wk (+40%).
Launching Place suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Launching Place, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Launching Place was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Launching Place, VIC?
- Launching Place had 2,495 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Launching Place?
- Median household income in Launching Place was $1,830/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Launching Place?
- 5.9% of occupied homes in Launching Place were rented, 32.9% were owned outright and 54.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Launching Place suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Launching Place. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne