Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Malmsbury suburb profile
Malmsbury, VIC · Postcode 3446
This Malmsbury suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Malmsbury, VIC (postcode 3446). 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 Malmsbury with nearby suburbs.
Malmsbury at a glance
Population
905
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,636/wk
Median age
45
Malmsbury 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
+10.9% over 10 years
Population
905
was 831 in 2016
+74 · +8.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,636/wk
was $1,245/wk in 2016
+$391 · +31.4%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Malmsbury population growth · Malmsbury then and now
Malmsbury vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Malmsbury, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.4% vs area
- Malmsbury$350/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-9.8% vs area
- Malmsbury$1,636/wk
- Nearby$1,544/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Malmsbury45
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-4.2% vs area
- Malmsbury$769/wk
- Nearby$729/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Malmsbury compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Malmsbury sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,009.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,041.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,034.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Malmsbury on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Malmsbury, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Malmsbury people
- Population
- 905
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Malmsbury income
- Median household income
- $1,636/wk
- Median personal income
- $769/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Malmsbury housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,324/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.3%
- Mortgaged
- 42.4%
- Rented
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.1%
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
Malmsbury work
- Employment to population
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.1%
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 3446)
Compare Malmsbury with nearby suburbs
Malmsbury in numbers
Malmsbury had 905 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.3% own their home outright, 42.4% are paying a mortgage, 9.6% rent. Separate houses make up 87.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,636/wk, 8% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 57.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.9% (from 831 to 905). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Malmsbury suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Malmsbury, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Malmsbury was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Malmsbury, VIC?
- Malmsbury had 905 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Malmsbury?
- Median household income in Malmsbury was $1,636/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Malmsbury?
- 9.6% of occupied homes in Malmsbury were rented, 34.3% were owned outright and 42.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Malmsbury suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Malmsbury. 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