Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mallacoota suburb profile
Mallacoota, VIC · Postcode 3892
This Mallacoota suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mallacoota, VIC (postcode 3892). 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 Mallacoota with nearby suburbs.
Mallacoota at a glance
Population
1,183
Median rent
$221/wk
Household income
$1,031/wk
Median age
59
Mallacoota 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
+8.8% over 10 years
Population
1,183
was 1,063 in 2016
+120 · +11.3%
Median rent
$221/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$46 · +26.3%
Household income
$1,031/wk
was $774/wk in 2016
+$257 · +33.2%
Median age
59
was 58 in 2016
+1 · +1.7%
Dig deeper: Mallacoota population growth · Mallacoota then and now
Mallacoota vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Mallacoota, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.6% vs area
- Mallacoota$221/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-43.1% vs area
- Mallacoota$1,031/wk
- Nearby$1,136/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Mallacoota59
- Nearby54.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-26.4% vs area
- Mallacoota$591/wk
- Nearby$589/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Mallacoota compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mallacoota sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3965.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5961.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mallacoota on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mallacoota, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mallacoota people
- Population
- 1,183
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 16.7%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mallacoota income
- Median household income
- $1,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $591/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mallacoota housing
- Median rent
- $221/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,148/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.5%
- Mortgaged
- 13.3%
- Rented
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 29.8%
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
Mallacoota work
- Employment to population
- 44.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.2%
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 3892)
Compare Mallacoota with nearby suburbs
Mallacoota in numbers
Mallacoota had 1,183 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 16.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.5% own their home outright, 13.3% are paying a mortgage, 11.2% rent. Separate houses make up 65.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $221/wk, 37% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,031/wk, 42% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.7%. 50.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.3% (from 1,063 to 1,183). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $221/wk (+26.3%).
Mallacoota suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mallacoota, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mallacoota was $221/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mallacoota, VIC?
- Mallacoota had 1,183 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mallacoota?
- Median household income in Mallacoota was $1,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mallacoota?
- 11.2% of occupied homes in Mallacoota were rented, 41.5% were owned outright and 13.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mallacoota suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mallacoota. 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