Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Modewarre suburb profile
Modewarre, VIC · Postcode 3240
This Modewarre suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Modewarre, VIC (postcode 3240). 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 Modewarre with nearby suburbs.
Modewarre at a glance
Population
277
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
44
Modewarre 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
+6.5% over 10 years
Population
277
was 276 in 2016
+1 · +0.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$190 · +90.5%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,812/wk in 2016
+$438 · +24.2%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Modewarre population growth · Modewarre then and now
Modewarre vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Modewarre, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Modewarre$400/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+16.2% vs area
- Modewarre$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,523/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Modewarre44
- Nearby43.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-6.3% vs area
- Modewarre$790/wk
- Nearby$793/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Modewarre compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Modewarre ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,076.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,044.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,096.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Modewarre on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Modewarre, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Modewarre people
- Population
- 277
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 7.2%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Modewarre income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $790/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Modewarre housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,842/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.2%
- Mortgaged
- 37.1%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
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
Modewarre work
- Employment to population
- 64.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.1%
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 3240)
Compare Modewarre with nearby suburbs
Modewarre in numbers
Modewarre had 277 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 7.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.2% own their home outright, 37.1% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 91.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 26% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.4% (from 276 to 277). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $400/wk (+90.5%).
Modewarre suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Modewarre, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Modewarre was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Modewarre, VIC?
- Modewarre had 277 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Modewarre?
- Median household income in Modewarre was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Modewarre?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Modewarre were rented, 40.2% were owned outright and 37.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Modewarre suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Modewarre. 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