Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Southern Cross suburb profile
Southern Cross, VIC · Postcode 3283
This Southern Cross suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Southern Cross, VIC (postcode 3283). 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 Southern Cross with nearby suburbs.
Southern Cross at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
46
Southern Cross 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
+28% over 10 years
Population
128
was 117 in 2016
+11 · +9.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $133/wk in 2016
+$167 · +125.6%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,392/wk in 2016
+$170 · +12.2%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Southern Cross population growth · Southern Cross then and now
Southern Cross vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Southern Cross, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.2% vs area
- Southern Cross$300/wk
- Nearby$285/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-19.3% vs area
- Southern Cross$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,458/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Southern Cross46
- Nearby43
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-26.4% vs area
- Southern Cross$621/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Southern Cross compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Southern Cross sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,057.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,017.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,100.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Southern Cross on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Southern Cross, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Southern Cross people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 3.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Southern Cross income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $621/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Southern Cross housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 32%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Southern Cross work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.8%
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 3283)
Compare Southern Cross with nearby suburbs
Southern Cross in numbers
Southern Cross had 128 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 3.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 32% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 84% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% 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 grew 9.4% (from 117 to 128). Median rent moved from $133/wk to $300/wk (+125.6%).
Southern Cross suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Southern Cross, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Southern Cross was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Southern Cross, VIC?
- Southern Cross had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Southern Cross?
- Median household income in Southern Cross was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Southern Cross?
- 6% of occupied homes in Southern Cross were rented, 50% were owned outright and 32% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Southern Cross suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Southern Cross (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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne