Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Murchison East suburb profile
Murchison East, VIC · Postcode 3610
This Murchison East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Murchison East, VIC (postcode 3610). 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 Murchison East with nearby suburbs.
Murchison East at a glance
Population
140
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
60
Murchison East 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
-14.6% over 10 years
Population
140
was 135 in 2016
+5 · +3.7%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$40 · +36.4%
Household income
$900/wk
was $971/wk in 2016
$71 · -7.3%
Median age
60
was 52 in 2016
+8 · +15.4%
Dig deeper: Murchison East population growth · Murchison East then and now
Murchison East vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Murchison East, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59% vs area
- Murchison East$150/wk
- Nearby$232.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-50.4% vs area
- Murchison East$900/wk
- Nearby$1,159/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+50% vs area
- Murchison East60
- Nearby46.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-33.9% vs area
- Murchison East$531/wk
- Nearby$646/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Murchison East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Murchison East sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3956.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3933.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2960.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Murchison East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Murchison East, VIC.
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Murchison East people
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 15.7%
- Average household size
- 1.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Murchison East income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $531/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Murchison East housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 56%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.7%
- Mortgaged
- 20%
- Rented
- 24%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.7%
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
Murchison East work
- Employment to population
- 33.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.7%
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 3610)
Compare Murchison East with nearby suburbs
Murchison East in numbers
Murchison East had 140 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 46% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.7 people. 15.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.7% own their home outright, 20% are paying a mortgage, 24% rent. Separate houses make up 56% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 49% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.7% (from 135 to 140). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $150/wk (+36.4%).
Murchison East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Murchison East, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Murchison East was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Murchison East, VIC?
- Murchison East had 140 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Murchison East?
- Median household income in Murchison East was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Murchison East?
- 24% of occupied homes in Murchison East were rented, 46.7% were owned outright and 20% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Murchison East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Murchison East. 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