Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rokeby suburb profile
Rokeby, VIC · Postcode 3821
This Rokeby suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rokeby, VIC (postcode 3821). 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 Rokeby with nearby suburbs.
Rokeby at a glance
Population
213
Median rent
$261/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
48
Rokeby 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
+14.5% over 10 years
Population
213
was 180 in 2016
+33 · +18.3%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,224/wk in 2016
+$588 · +48%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Rokeby population growth · Rokeby then and now
Rokeby vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Rokeby, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.7% vs area
- Rokeby$261/wk
- Nearby$313.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-0.1% vs area
- Rokeby$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,505.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Rokeby48
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
-5.1% vs area
- Rokeby$762/wk
- Nearby$738/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Rokeby compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rokeby sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,005
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,076
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rokeby on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rokeby, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rokeby people
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 8%
- 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
Rokeby income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rokeby housing
- Median rent
- $261/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,647/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.9%
- Mortgaged
- 43.7%
- Rented
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.6%
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
Rokeby work
- Employment to population
- 71%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.9%
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 3821)
Compare Rokeby with nearby suburbs
Rokeby in numbers
Rokeby had 213 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.9% own their home outright, 43.7% are paying a mortgage, 4.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $261/wk, 25% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.3% (from 180 to 213).
Rokeby suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rokeby, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Rokeby was $261/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rokeby, VIC?
- Rokeby had 213 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rokeby?
- Median household income in Rokeby was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rokeby?
- 4.6% of occupied homes in Rokeby were rented, 37.9% were owned outright and 43.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rokeby suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rokeby (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