Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Macarthur suburb profile
Macarthur, VIC · Postcode 3286
This Macarthur suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Macarthur, VIC (postcode 3286). 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 Macarthur with nearby suburbs.
Macarthur at a glance
Population
469
Median rent
$158/wk
Household income
$1,059/wk
Median age
51
Macarthur 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
-14.1% over 10 years
Population
469
was 522 in 2016
-53 · -10.2%
Median rent
$158/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$18 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,059/wk
was $980/wk in 2016
+$79 · +8.1%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Macarthur population growth · Macarthur then and now
Macarthur vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Macarthur, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Macarthur$158/wk
- Nearby$285/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-45.3% vs area
- Macarthur$1,059/wk
- Nearby$1,458/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Macarthur51
- Nearby43
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-27.2% vs area
- Macarthur$614/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Macarthur compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Macarthur sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,004.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6989.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Macarthur on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Macarthur, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Macarthur people
- Population
- 469
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- 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
Macarthur income
- Median household income
- $1,059/wk
- Median personal income
- $614/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Macarthur housing
- Median rent
- $158/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $819/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.6%
- Mortgaged
- 24.9%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.7%
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
Macarthur work
- Employment to population
- 54.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.4%
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 3286)
Compare Macarthur with nearby suburbs
Macarthur in numbers
Macarthur had 469 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.6% own their home outright, 24.9% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 80.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $158/wk, 55% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,059/wk, 40% below the typical VIC suburb. 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 fell 10.2% (from 522 to 469). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $158/wk (+12.9%).
Macarthur suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Macarthur, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Macarthur was $158/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Macarthur, VIC?
- Macarthur had 469 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Macarthur?
- Median household income in Macarthur was $1,059/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Macarthur?
- 6% of occupied homes in Macarthur were rented, 44.6% were owned outright and 24.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Macarthur suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Macarthur (Vic.). 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