Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mailors Flat suburb profile
Mailors Flat, VIC · Postcode 3275
This Mailors Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mailors Flat, VIC (postcode 3275). 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 Mailors Flat with nearby suburbs.
Mailors Flat at a glance
Population
490
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$2,073/wk
Median age
35
Mailors Flat 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
+75% over 10 years
Population
490
was 425 in 2016
+65 · +15.3%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $193/wk in 2016
+$37 · +19.2%
Household income
$2,073/wk
was $1,611/wk in 2016
+$462 · +28.7%
Median age
35
was 36 in 2016
-1 · -2.8%
Dig deeper: Mailors Flat population growth · Mailors Flat then and now
Mailors Flat vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Mailors Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-41.1% vs area
- Mailors Flat$230/wk
- Nearby$285/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+7% vs area
- Mailors Flat$2,073/wk
- Nearby$1,458/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Mailors Flat35
- Nearby43
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+3.7% vs area
- Mailors Flat$875/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 Mailors Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mailors Flat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,052.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,082.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3926.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mailors Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mailors Flat, VIC.
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Mailors Flat people
- Population
- 490
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 5.1%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mailors Flat income
- Median household income
- $2,073/wk
- Median personal income
- $875/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mailors Flat housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,540/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 49.7%
- Rented
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.8%
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
Mailors Flat work
- Employment to population
- 70.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.2%
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 3275)
Compare Mailors Flat with nearby suburbs
Mailors Flat in numbers
Mailors Flat had 490 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 5.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 49.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.9% rent. Separate houses make up 93.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,073/wk, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.3% (from 425 to 490). Median rent moved from $193/wk to $230/wk (+19.2%).
Mailors Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mailors Flat, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mailors Flat was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mailors Flat, VIC?
- Mailors Flat had 490 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mailors Flat?
- Median household income in Mailors Flat was $2,073/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mailors Flat?
- 8.9% of occupied homes in Mailors Flat were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 49.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mailors Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mailors Flat. 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