Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mollongghip suburb profile
Mollongghip, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Mollongghip suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mollongghip, VIC (postcode 3352). 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 Mollongghip with nearby suburbs.
Mollongghip at a glance
Population
105
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
45
Mollongghip 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
+26.5% over 10 years
Population
105
was 89 in 2016
+16 · +18%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$1,125 · +100%
Median age
45
was 53 in 2016
-8 · -15.1%
Dig deeper: Mollongghip population growth · Mollongghip then and now
Mollongghip vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Mollongghip, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.3% vs area
- Mollongghip$280/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+16.2% vs area
- Mollongghip$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Mollongghip45
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+26.7% vs area
- Mollongghip$1,069/wk
- Nearby$887/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mollongghip compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mollongghip sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,032.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,024.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,023.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mollongghip on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mollongghip, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mollongghip people
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 13.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mollongghip income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,069/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mollongghip housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,246/mo
- Separate houses
- 81%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.7%
- Mortgaged
- 42.9%
- Rented
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.6%
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
Mollongghip work
- Employment to population
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.6%
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 3352)
Compare Mollongghip with nearby suburbs
Mollongghip in numbers
Mollongghip had 105 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 13.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.7% own their home outright, 42.9% are paying a mortgage, 11.9% rent. Separate houses make up 81% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below 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 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18% (from 89 to 105).
Mollongghip suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mollongghip, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mollongghip was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mollongghip, VIC?
- Mollongghip had 105 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mollongghip?
- Median household income in Mollongghip was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mollongghip?
- 11.9% of occupied homes in Mollongghip were rented, 35.7% were owned outright and 42.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mollongghip suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mollongghip. 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