Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
St Arnaud East suburb profile
St Arnaud East, VIC · Postcode 3477
This St Arnaud East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for St Arnaud East, VIC (postcode 3477). 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 St Arnaud East with nearby suburbs.
St Arnaud East at a glance
Population
100
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
51
St Arnaud East 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
+9.9% over 10 years
Population
100
was 81 in 2016
+19 · +23.5%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $939/wk in 2016
+$436 · +46.4%
Median age
51
was 50 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: St Arnaud East population growth · St Arnaud East then and now
St Arnaud East vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for St Arnaud East, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- St Arnaud East$0/wk
- Nearby$190/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-24.2% vs area
- St Arnaud East$1,375/wk
- Nearby$983.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- St Arnaud East51
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-18.1% vs area
- St Arnaud East$658/wk
- Nearby$581.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How St Arnaud East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
St Arnaud East sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4951.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4990.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5970.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
St Arnaud East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for St Arnaud East, VIC.
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St Arnaud East people
- Population
- 100
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
St Arnaud East income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $658/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
St Arnaud East housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,138/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 54.8%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
St Arnaud East work
- Employment to population
- 45.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 42%
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 3477)
Compare St Arnaud East with nearby suburbs
St Arnaud East in numbers
St Arnaud East had 100 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 54.8% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 78.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.5% (from 81 to 100).
St Arnaud East suburb FAQs
- How many people live in St Arnaud East, VIC?
- St Arnaud East had 100 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in St Arnaud East?
- Median household income in St Arnaud East was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in St Arnaud East?
- 0% of occupied homes in St Arnaud East were rented, 54.8% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this St Arnaud East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching St Arnaud East. 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