Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Northwood suburb profile
Northwood, VIC · Postcode 3660
This Northwood suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Northwood, VIC (postcode 3660). 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 Northwood with nearby suburbs.
Northwood at a glance
Population
203
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,895/wk
Median age
43
Northwood 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
+16.7% over 10 years
Population
203
was 195 in 2016
+8 · +4.1%
Household income
$1,895/wk
was $1,300/wk in 2016
+$595 · +45.8%
Median age
43
was 46 in 2016
-3 · -6.5%
Dig deeper: Northwood population growth · Northwood then and now
Northwood vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Northwood, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.5% vs area
- Northwood$280/wk
- Nearby$256.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+4.5% vs area
- Northwood$1,895/wk
- Nearby$1,289.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Northwood43
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+3.4% vs area
- Northwood$830/wk
- Nearby$678.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Northwood compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Northwood sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4949.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Northwood on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Northwood, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Northwood people
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 11.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Northwood income
- Median household income
- $1,895/wk
- Median personal income
- $830/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Northwood housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,113/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36%
- Mortgaged
- 40%
- Rented
- 4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12%
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
Northwood work
- Employment to population
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.2%
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 3660)
Compare Northwood with nearby suburbs
Northwood in numbers
Northwood had 203 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36% own their home outright, 40% are paying a mortgage, 4% rent. Separate houses make up 85.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,895/wk, 7% above 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 4.1% (from 195 to 203).
Northwood suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Northwood, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Northwood was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Northwood, VIC?
- Northwood had 203 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Northwood?
- Median household income in Northwood was $1,895/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Northwood?
- 4% of occupied homes in Northwood were rented, 36% were owned outright and 40% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Northwood suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Northwood (Vic.). 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