Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Quambatook suburb profile
Quambatook, VIC · Postcode 3540
This Quambatook suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Quambatook, VIC (postcode 3540). 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 Quambatook with nearby suburbs.
Quambatook at a glance
Population
229
Median rent
$80/wk
Household income
$857/wk
Median age
59
Quambatook 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
-22.1% over 10 years
Population
229
was 249 in 2016
-20 · -8%
Median rent
$80/wk
was $73/wk in 2016
+$7 · +9.6%
Household income
$857/wk
was $703/wk in 2016
+$154 · +21.9%
Median age
59
was 58 in 2016
+1 · +1.7%
Dig deeper: Quambatook population growth · Quambatook then and now
Quambatook vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Quambatook, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-78.1% vs area
- Quambatook$80/wk
- Nearby$287.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-52.7% vs area
- Quambatook$857/wk
- Nearby$1,332/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Quambatook59
- Nearby42.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-38.5% vs area
- Quambatook$494/wk
- Nearby$706/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Quambatook compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Quambatook ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1857.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1854.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2940.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1876.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Quambatook on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Quambatook, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Quambatook people
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 7.9%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Quambatook income
- Median household income
- $857/wk
- Median personal income
- $494/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Quambatook housing
- Median rent
- $80/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $700/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 60.8%
- Mortgaged
- 12%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.8%
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
Quambatook work
- Employment to population
- 36.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 24.5%
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 3540)
Compare Quambatook with nearby suburbs
Quambatook in numbers
Quambatook had 229 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 7.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 60.8% own their home outright, 12% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 82.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $80/wk, 77% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $857/wk, 52% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8% (from 249 to 229). Median rent moved from $73/wk to $80/wk (+9.6%).
Quambatook suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Quambatook, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Quambatook was $80/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Quambatook, VIC?
- Quambatook had 229 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Quambatook?
- Median household income in Quambatook was $857/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Quambatook?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Quambatook were rented, 60.8% were owned outright and 12% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Quambatook suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Quambatook. 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