Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Taylors Lakes suburb profile
Taylors Lakes, VIC · Postcode 3038
This Taylors Lakes suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Taylors Lakes, VIC (postcode 3038). 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 Taylors Lakes with nearby suburbs.
Taylors Lakes at a glance
Population
15,174
Median rent
$411/wk
Household income
$2,164/wk
Median age
45
Taylors Lakes 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
-5.7% over 10 years
Population
15,174
was 15,519 in 2016
-345 · -2.2%
Median rent
$411/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$51 · +14.2%
Household income
$2,164/wk
was $1,845/wk in 2016
+$319 · +17.3%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Taylors Lakes population growth · Taylors Lakes then and now
Taylors Lakes vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Taylors Lakes, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.2% vs area
- Taylors Lakes$411/wk
- Nearby$380/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+11.7% vs area
- Taylors Lakes$2,164/wk
- Nearby$2,121.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Taylors Lakes45
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-10% vs area
- Taylors Lakes$759/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 Taylors Lakes compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Taylors Lakes sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,024.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,069.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6996
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Taylors Lakes on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Taylors Lakes people
- Population
- 15,174
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 32.8%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Taylors Lakes income
- Median household income
- $2,164/wk
- Median personal income
- $759/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Taylors Lakes housing
- Median rent
- $411/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 48.6%
- Mortgaged
- 34.6%
- Rented
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.6%
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
Taylors Lakes work
- Employment to population
- 61.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.3%
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 3038)
Compare Taylors Lakes with nearby suburbs
Taylors Lakes in numbers
Taylors Lakes had 15,174 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 119th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 32.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.6% own their home outright, 34.6% are paying a mortgage, 9.4% rent. Separate houses make up 86.7% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $411/wk, 17% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,164/wk, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.7%. 62.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.2% (from 15,519 to 15,174). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $411/wk (+14.2%).
Taylors Lakes suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Taylors Lakes, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Taylors Lakes was $411/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Taylors Lakes, VIC?
- Taylors Lakes had 15,174 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Taylors Lakes?
- Median household income in Taylors Lakes was $2,164/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Taylors Lakes?
- 9.4% of occupied homes in Taylors Lakes were rented, 48.6% were owned outright and 34.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Taylors Lakes suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Taylors Lakes. 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