Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Murraydale suburb profile
Murraydale, VIC · Postcode 3586
This Murraydale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Murraydale, VIC (postcode 3586). 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 Murraydale with nearby suburbs.
Murraydale at a glance
Population
105
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$2,062/wk
Median age
48
Murraydale 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
+10.5% over 10 years
Population
105
was 125 in 2016
-20 · -16%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$625 · +43.5%
Median age
48
was 40 in 2016
+8 · +20%
Dig deeper: Murraydale population growth · Murraydale then and now
Murraydale vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Murraydale, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Murraydale$200/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+13.7% vs area
- Murraydale$2,062/wk
- Nearby$1,059/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Murraydale48
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
+2.6% vs area
- Murraydale$824/wk
- Nearby$589/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Murraydale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Murraydale sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4981.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3938.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3923.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Murraydale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Murraydale, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Murraydale people
- Population
- 105
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 0%
- 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
Murraydale income
- Median household income
- $2,062/wk
- Median personal income
- $824/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Murraydale housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,452/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.6%
- Mortgaged
- 32.6%
- Rented
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25.6%
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
Murraydale work
- Employment to population
- 70.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.8%
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 3586)
Compare Murraydale with nearby suburbs
Murraydale in numbers
Murraydale had 105 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.6% own their home outright, 32.6% are paying a mortgage, 9.3% rent. Separate houses make up 88.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,062/wk, 16% above the typical VIC suburb. 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 fell 16% (from 125 to 105).
Murraydale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Murraydale, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Murraydale was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Murraydale, VIC?
- Murraydale had 105 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Murraydale?
- Median household income in Murraydale was $2,062/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Murraydale?
- 9.3% of occupied homes in Murraydale were rented, 32.6% were owned outright and 32.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Murraydale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Murraydale. 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