Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Omeo suburb profile
Omeo, VIC · Postcode 3898
This Omeo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Omeo, VIC (postcode 3898). 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 Omeo with nearby suburbs.
Omeo at a glance
Population
411
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,131/wk
Median age
54
Omeo 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
-6.2% over 10 years
Population
411
was 406 in 2016
+5 · +1.2%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$45 · +25%
Household income
$1,131/wk
was $955/wk in 2016
+$176 · +18.4%
Median age
54
was 48 in 2016
+6 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: Omeo population growth · Omeo then and now
Omeo vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Omeo, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.5% vs area
- Omeo$225/wk
- Nearby$251/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-37.6% vs area
- Omeo$1,131/wk
- Nearby$1,064.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Omeo54
- Nearby54.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-16.1% vs area
- Omeo$674/wk
- Nearby$574/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Omeo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Omeo sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4991.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Omeo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Omeo, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Omeo people
- Population
- 411
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Omeo income
- Median household income
- $1,131/wk
- Median personal income
- $674/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Omeo housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,117/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.8%
- Mortgaged
- 15.4%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.8%
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
Omeo work
- Employment to population
- 48.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.7%
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 3898)
Compare Omeo with nearby suburbs
Omeo in numbers
Omeo had 411 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.8% own their home outright, 15.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 64.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 36% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,131/wk, 36% 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 1.2% (from 406 to 411). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $225/wk (+25%).
Omeo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Omeo, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Omeo was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Omeo, VIC?
- Omeo had 411 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Omeo?
- Median household income in Omeo was $1,131/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Omeo?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Omeo were rented, 32.8% were owned outright and 15.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Omeo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Omeo. 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