Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
The Honeysuckles suburb profile
The Honeysuckles, VIC · Postcode 3851
This The Honeysuckles suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for The Honeysuckles, VIC (postcode 3851). 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 The Honeysuckles with nearby suburbs.
The Honeysuckles at a glance
Population
131
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$966/wk
Median age
60
The Honeysuckles 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
+81.9% over 10 years
Population
131
was 82 in 2016
+49 · +59.8%
Household income
$966/wk
was $824/wk in 2016
+$142 · +17.2%
Median age
60
was 62 in 2016
-2 · -3.2%
Dig deeper: The Honeysuckles population growth · The Honeysuckles then and now
The Honeysuckles vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for The Honeysuckles, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-72.7% vs area
- The Honeysuckles$100/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-46.7% vs area
- The Honeysuckles$966/wk
- Nearby$1,613.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+50% vs area
- The Honeysuckles60
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-44% vs area
- The Honeysuckles$450/wk
- Nearby$765.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How The Honeysuckles compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
The Honeysuckles sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4966.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,030.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4958
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
The Honeysuckles on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for The Honeysuckles, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
The Honeysuckles people
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 25.2%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
The Honeysuckles income
- Median household income
- $966/wk
- Median personal income
- $450/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
The Honeysuckles housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 27.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24.3%
- Mortgaged
- 2.2%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 69.2%
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
The Honeysuckles work
- Employment to population
- 30.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.7%
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 3851)
Compare The Honeysuckles with nearby suburbs
The Honeysuckles in numbers
The Honeysuckles had 131 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 46% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 25.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.3% own their home outright, 2.2% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 27.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 71% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $966/wk, 46% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 59.8% (from 82 to 131).
The Honeysuckles suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in The Honeysuckles, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in The Honeysuckles was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in The Honeysuckles, VIC?
- The Honeysuckles had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, up 59.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in The Honeysuckles?
- Median household income in The Honeysuckles was $966/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in The Honeysuckles?
- 0% of occupied homes in The Honeysuckles were rented, 24.3% were owned outright and 2.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this The Honeysuckles suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching The Honeysuckles. 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