Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lima East suburb profile
Lima East, VIC · Postcode 3673
This Lima East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lima East, VIC (postcode 3673). 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 Lima East with nearby suburbs.
Lima East at a glance
Population
165
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,069/wk
Median age
53
Lima East 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
+18.7% over 10 years
Population
165
was 151 in 2016
+14 · +9.3%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$165 · +150%
Household income
$1,069/wk
was $1,031/wk in 2016
+$38 · +3.7%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Lima East population growth · Lima East then and now
Lima East vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Lima East, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.9% vs area
- Lima East$275/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-41% vs area
- Lima East$1,069/wk
- Nearby$1,608.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Lima East53
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-30.8% vs area
- Lima East$556/wk
- Nearby$764.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Lima East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lima East sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,031.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5972.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lima East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lima East, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lima East people
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 9.7%
- 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
Lima East income
- Median household income
- $1,069/wk
- Median personal income
- $556/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lima East housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,040/mo
- Separate houses
- 89%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.8%
- Mortgaged
- 35.4%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.3%
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
Lima East work
- Employment to population
- 49.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43%
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 3673)
Compare Lima East with nearby suburbs
Lima East in numbers
Lima East had 165 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 9.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.8% own their home outright, 35.4% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 89% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,069/wk, 40% 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 grew 9.3% (from 151 to 165). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $275/wk (+150%).
Lima East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lima East, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Lima East was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lima East, VIC?
- Lima East had 165 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lima East?
- Median household income in Lima East was $1,069/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lima East?
- 0% of occupied homes in Lima East were rented, 48.8% were owned outright and 35.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lima East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lima East. 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