Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Staghorn Flat suburb profile
Staghorn Flat, VIC · Postcode 3691
This Staghorn Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Staghorn Flat, VIC (postcode 3691). 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 Staghorn Flat with nearby suburbs.
Staghorn Flat at a glance
Population
368
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$2,236/wk
Median age
45
Staghorn Flat 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
+10.8% over 10 years
Population
368
was 293 in 2016
+75 · +25.6%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$120 · +63.2%
Household income
$2,236/wk
was $1,829/wk in 2016
+$407 · +22.3%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Staghorn Flat population growth · Staghorn Flat then and now
Staghorn Flat vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Staghorn Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.3% vs area
- Staghorn Flat$310/wk
- Nearby$322.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+23.3% vs area
- Staghorn Flat$2,236/wk
- Nearby$2,053.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Staghorn Flat45
- Nearby33
- VIC40
Personal income
+10.8% vs area
- Staghorn Flat$890/wk
- Nearby$965/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Staghorn Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Staghorn Flat ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,102.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,066.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,127
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,035.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Staghorn Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Staghorn Flat, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Staghorn Flat people
- Population
- 368
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 5.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Staghorn Flat income
- Median household income
- $2,236/wk
- Median personal income
- $890/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Staghorn Flat housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.8%
- Mortgaged
- 37.5%
- Rented
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.5%
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
Staghorn Flat work
- Employment to population
- 65%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.6%
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 3691)
Compare Staghorn Flat with nearby suburbs
Staghorn Flat in numbers
Staghorn Flat had 368 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 5.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.8% own their home outright, 37.5% are paying a mortgage, 2.5% rent. Separate houses make up 90.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 11% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,236/wk, 26% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 25.6% (from 293 to 368). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $310/wk (+63.2%).
Staghorn Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Staghorn Flat, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Staghorn Flat was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Staghorn Flat, VIC?
- Staghorn Flat had 368 residents at the 2021 Census, up 25.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Staghorn Flat?
- Median household income in Staghorn Flat was $2,236/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Staghorn Flat?
- 2.5% of occupied homes in Staghorn Flat were rented, 45.8% were owned outright and 37.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Staghorn Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Staghorn Flat. 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