Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Musk Vale suburb profile
Musk Vale, VIC · Postcode 3461
This Musk Vale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Musk Vale, VIC (postcode 3461). 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 Musk Vale with nearby suburbs.
Musk Vale at a glance
Population
170
Median rent
$341/wk
Household income
$1,410/wk
Median age
48
Musk Vale 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
+39.3% over 10 years
Population
170
was 132 in 2016
+38 · +28.8%
Household income
$1,410/wk
was $1,031/wk in 2016
+$379 · +36.8%
Median age
48
was 49 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Musk Vale population growth · Musk Vale then and now
Musk Vale vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Musk Vale, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.8% vs area
- Musk Vale$341/wk
- Nearby$284/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-22.2% vs area
- Musk Vale$1,410/wk
- Nearby$1,145/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Musk Vale48
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-26.2% vs area
- Musk Vale$593/wk
- Nearby$613/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Musk Vale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Musk Vale sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,011.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4993.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Musk Vale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Musk Vale, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Musk Vale people
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 15.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Musk Vale income
- Median household income
- $1,410/wk
- Median personal income
- $593/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Musk Vale housing
- Median rent
- $341/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,614/mo
- Separate houses
- 79%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.7%
- Mortgaged
- 23.5%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.7%
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
Musk Vale work
- Employment to population
- 54.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.7%
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 3461)
Compare Musk Vale with nearby suburbs
Musk Vale in numbers
Musk Vale had 170 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.7% own their home outright, 23.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 79% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $341/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,410/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 28.8% (from 132 to 170).
Musk Vale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Musk Vale, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Musk Vale was $341/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Musk Vale, VIC?
- Musk Vale had 170 residents at the 2021 Census, up 28.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Musk Vale?
- Median household income in Musk Vale was $1,410/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Musk Vale?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Musk Vale were rented, 45.7% were owned outright and 23.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Musk Vale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Musk Vale. 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