Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Myers Flat suburb profile
Myers Flat, VIC · Postcode 3556
This Myers Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Myers Flat, VIC (postcode 3556). 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 Myers Flat with nearby suburbs.
Myers Flat at a glance
Population
545
Median rent
$190/wk
Household income
$1,525/wk
Median age
50
Myers Flat 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
+8.8% over 10 years
Population
545
was 459 in 2016
+86 · +18.7%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$10 · -5%
Household income
$1,525/wk
was $1,073/wk in 2016
+$452 · +42.1%
Median age
50
was 50 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Myers Flat population growth · Myers Flat then and now
Myers Flat vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Myers Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.1% vs area
- Myers Flat$190/wk
- Nearby$287.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-15.9% vs area
- Myers Flat$1,525/wk
- Nearby$1,331.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Myers Flat50
- Nearby41.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-13.9% vs area
- Myers Flat$691/wk
- Nearby$653/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Myers Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Myers Flat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4956.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Myers Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Myers Flat, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Myers Flat people
- Population
- 545
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 5.7%
- 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
Myers Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,525/wk
- Median personal income
- $691/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Myers Flat housing
- Median rent
- $190/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,344/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.6%
- Mortgaged
- 34.8%
- Rented
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.6%
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
Myers Flat work
- Employment to population
- 57.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.8%
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 3556)
Compare Myers Flat with nearby suburbs
Myers Flat in numbers
Myers Flat had 545 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.6% own their home outright, 34.8% are paying a mortgage, 7.6% rent. Separate houses make up 86.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $190/wk, 46% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,525/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 38.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 18.7% (from 459 to 545). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $190/wk (-5%).
Myers Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Myers Flat, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Myers Flat was $190/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Myers Flat, VIC?
- Myers Flat had 545 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Myers Flat?
- Median household income in Myers Flat was $1,525/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Myers Flat?
- 7.6% of occupied homes in Myers Flat were rented, 48.6% were owned outright and 34.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Myers Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Myers Flat. 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