Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Shelford suburb profile
Shelford, VIC · Postcode 3329
This Shelford suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Shelford, VIC (postcode 3329). 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 Shelford with nearby suburbs.
Shelford at a glance
Population
263
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,778/wk
Median age
39
Shelford 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
+6.9% over 10 years
Population
263
was 253 in 2016
+10 · +4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $216/wk in 2016
+$84 · +38.9%
Household income
$1,778/wk
was $1,107/wk in 2016
+$671 · +60.6%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Shelford population growth · Shelford then and now
Shelford vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Shelford, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.2% vs area
- Shelford$300/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-8.2% vs area
- Shelford$1,778/wk
- Nearby$2,030/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Shelford39
- Nearby33
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-11.4% vs area
- Shelford$747/wk
- Nearby$870.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Shelford compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Shelford sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,052
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Shelford on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Shelford, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Shelford people
- Population
- 263
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 7.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Shelford income
- Median household income
- $1,778/wk
- Median personal income
- $747/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Shelford housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,330/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.9%
- Mortgaged
- 36.7%
- Rented
- 11%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.8%
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
Shelford work
- Employment to population
- 68.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.3%
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 3329)
Compare Shelford with nearby suburbs
Shelford in numbers
Shelford had 263 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 7.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.9% own their home outright, 36.7% are paying a mortgage, 11% rent. Separate houses make up 80.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,778/wk, close to 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 4% (from 253 to 263). Median rent moved from $216/wk to $300/wk (+38.9%).
Shelford suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Shelford, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Shelford was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Shelford, VIC?
- Shelford had 263 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Shelford?
- Median household income in Shelford was $1,778/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Shelford?
- 11% of occupied homes in Shelford were rented, 34.9% were owned outright and 36.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Shelford suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Shelford. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne