Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sydenham suburb profile
Sydenham, VIC · Postcode 3037
This Sydenham suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sydenham, VIC (postcode 3037). 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 Sydenham with nearby suburbs.
Sydenham at a glance
Population
10,578
Median rent
$369/wk
Household income
$1,813/wk
Median age
37
Sydenham 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
+2.5% over 10 years
Population
10,578
was 10,838 in 2016
-260 · -2.4%
Median rent
$369/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$39 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,813/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
+$272 · +17.7%
Median age
37
was 34 in 2016
+3 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Sydenham population growth · Sydenham then and now
Sydenham vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Sydenham, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.5% vs area
- Sydenham$369/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-6.4% vs area
- Sydenham$1,813/wk
- Nearby$2,137.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Sydenham37
- Nearby41
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-14.2% vs area
- Sydenham$724/wk
- Nearby$783.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Sydenham compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sydenham sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4982.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5969.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4993.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5969
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sydenham on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sydenham, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sydenham people
- Population
- 10,578
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 42.4%
- 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
Sydenham income
- Median household income
- $1,813/wk
- Median personal income
- $724/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sydenham housing
- Median rent
- $369/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,680/mo
- Separate houses
- 61.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.8%
- Owned outright
- 27.1%
- Mortgaged
- 36.3%
- Rented
- 29.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
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
Sydenham work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.1%
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 3037)
Compare Sydenham with nearby suburbs
Sydenham in numbers
Sydenham had 10,578 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 198th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 42.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.1% own their home outright, 36.3% are paying a mortgage, 29.7% rent. Separate houses make up 61.7% of dwellings, with 1.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $369/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,813/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.8%. 63.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 2.4% (from 10,838 to 10,578). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $369/wk (+11.8%).
Sydenham suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sydenham, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sydenham was $369/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sydenham, VIC?
- Sydenham had 10,578 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sydenham?
- Median household income in Sydenham was $1,813/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sydenham?
- 29.7% of occupied homes in Sydenham were rented, 27.1% were owned outright and 36.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sydenham suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sydenham (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