Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Natimuk suburb profile
Natimuk, VIC · Postcode 3409
This Natimuk suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Natimuk, VIC (postcode 3409). 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 Natimuk with nearby suburbs.
Natimuk at a glance
Population
548
Median rent
$195/wk
Household income
$1,269/wk
Median age
54
Natimuk 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
+1.7% over 10 years
Population
548
was 514 in 2016
+34 · +6.6%
Median rent
$195/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$55 · +39.3%
Household income
$1,269/wk
was $1,034/wk in 2016
+$235 · +22.7%
Median age
54
was 51 in 2016
+3 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Natimuk population growth · Natimuk then and now
Natimuk vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Natimuk, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-46.7% vs area
- Natimuk$195/wk
- Nearby$175/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-30% vs area
- Natimuk$1,269/wk
- Nearby$1,120.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Natimuk54
- Nearby50.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-7.7% vs area
- Natimuk$741/wk
- Nearby$636/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Natimuk compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Natimuk sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 7999.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Natimuk on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Natimuk, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Natimuk people
- Population
- 548
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Natimuk income
- Median household income
- $1,269/wk
- Median personal income
- $741/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Natimuk housing
- Median rent
- $195/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $814/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.5%
- Owned outright
- 44.3%
- Mortgaged
- 20.3%
- Rented
- 14%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.9%
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
Natimuk work
- Employment to population
- 57.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
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 3409)
Compare Natimuk with nearby suburbs
Natimuk in numbers
Natimuk had 548 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.3% own their home outright, 20.3% are paying a mortgage, 14% rent. Separate houses make up 81.5% of dwellings, with 1.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $195/wk, 44% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,269/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.8%. 44.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.6% (from 514 to 548). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $195/wk (+39.3%).
Natimuk suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Natimuk, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Natimuk was $195/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Natimuk, VIC?
- Natimuk had 548 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Natimuk?
- Median household income in Natimuk was $1,269/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Natimuk?
- 14% of occupied homes in Natimuk were rented, 44.3% were owned outright and 20.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Natimuk suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Natimuk. 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