Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pearsondale suburb profile
Pearsondale, VIC · Postcode 3851
This Pearsondale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pearsondale, VIC (postcode 3851). 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 Pearsondale with nearby suburbs.
Pearsondale at a glance
Population
125
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
42
Pearsondale 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
-14.4% over 10 years
Population
125
was 135 in 2016
-10 · -7.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$200 · +400%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$163 · +11.7%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Pearsondale population growth · Pearsondale then and now
Pearsondale vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Pearsondale, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- Pearsondale$250/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-13.8% vs area
- Pearsondale$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,613.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Pearsondale42
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-11.6% vs area
- Pearsondale$710/wk
- Nearby$765.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Pearsondale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pearsondale sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,051.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,023.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,069.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,006.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pearsondale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pearsondale, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pearsondale people
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 3.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pearsondale income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $710/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pearsondale housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 38.9%
- Rented
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.8%
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
Pearsondale work
- Employment to population
- 70.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.7%
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 3851)
Compare Pearsondale with nearby suburbs
Pearsondale in numbers
Pearsondale had 125 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 38.9% are paying a mortgage, 7.4% rent. Separate houses make up 81.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 12% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.4% (from 135 to 125). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $250/wk (+400%).
Pearsondale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pearsondale, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Pearsondale was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pearsondale, VIC?
- Pearsondale had 125 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pearsondale?
- Median household income in Pearsondale was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pearsondale?
- 7.4% of occupied homes in Pearsondale were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 38.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pearsondale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pearsondale. 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