Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lindenow South suburb profile
Lindenow South, VIC · Postcode 3875
This Lindenow South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lindenow South, VIC (postcode 3875). 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 Lindenow South with nearby suburbs.
Lindenow South at a glance
Population
475
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,413/wk
Median age
44
Lindenow South 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
+34.2% over 10 years
Population
475
was 434 in 2016
+41 · +9.4%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $251/wk in 2016
+$29 · +11.6%
Household income
$1,413/wk
was $1,234/wk in 2016
+$179 · +14.5%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lindenow South population growth · Lindenow South then and now
Lindenow South vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Lindenow South, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.5% vs area
- Lindenow South$280/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-22.1% vs area
- Lindenow South$1,413/wk
- Nearby$1,256.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Lindenow South44
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
-10.5% vs area
- Lindenow South$719/wk
- Nearby$648/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Lindenow South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lindenow South sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lindenow South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lindenow South, VIC.
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Lindenow South people
- Population
- 475
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lindenow South income
- Median household income
- $1,413/wk
- Median personal income
- $719/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lindenow South housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.4%
- Mortgaged
- 44.3%
- Rented
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.4%
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
Lindenow South work
- Employment to population
- 57.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.9%
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 3875)
Compare Lindenow South with nearby suburbs
Lindenow South in numbers
Lindenow South had 475 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.4% own their home outright, 44.3% are paying a mortgage, 4.2% rent. Separate houses make up 90.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,413/wk, 21% 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 9.4% (from 434 to 475). Median rent moved from $251/wk to $280/wk (+11.6%).
Lindenow South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lindenow South, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Lindenow South was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lindenow South, VIC?
- Lindenow South had 475 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lindenow South?
- Median household income in Lindenow South was $1,413/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lindenow South?
- 4.2% of occupied homes in Lindenow South were rented, 35.4% were owned outright and 44.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lindenow South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lindenow South. 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