Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Numurkah suburb profile
Numurkah, VIC · Postcode 3636
This Numurkah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Numurkah, VIC (postcode 3636). 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 Numurkah with nearby suburbs.
Numurkah at a glance
Population
4,604
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,117/wk
Median age
49
Numurkah 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
-0.8% over 10 years
Population
4,604
was 4,477 in 2016
+127 · +2.8%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$30 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,117/wk
was $953/wk in 2016
+$164 · +17.2%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Numurkah population growth · Numurkah then and now
Numurkah vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Numurkah, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.6% vs area
- Numurkah$210/wk
- Nearby$262.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-38.4% vs area
- Numurkah$1,117/wk
- Nearby$1,722.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Numurkah49
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-23.7% vs area
- Numurkah$613/wk
- Nearby$780.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Numurkah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Numurkah sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2941.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2913.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2950.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2912.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Numurkah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Numurkah, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Numurkah people
- Population
- 4,604
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Numurkah income
- Median household income
- $1,117/wk
- Median personal income
- $613/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Numurkah housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 39.5%
- Mortgaged
- 26.8%
- Rented
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.2%
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
Numurkah work
- Employment to population
- 46.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.2%
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 3636)
Compare Numurkah with nearby suburbs
Numurkah in numbers
Numurkah had 4,604 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 385th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.5% own their home outright, 26.8% are paying a mortgage, 19.6% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,117/wk, 37% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 34.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.8% (from 4,477 to 4,604). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $210/wk (+16.7%).
Numurkah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Numurkah, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Numurkah was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Numurkah, VIC?
- Numurkah had 4,604 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Numurkah?
- Median household income in Numurkah was $1,117/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Numurkah?
- 19.6% of occupied homes in Numurkah were rented, 39.5% were owned outright and 26.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Numurkah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Numurkah. 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