Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Three Bridges suburb profile
Three Bridges, VIC · Postcode 3797
This Three Bridges suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Three Bridges, VIC (postcode 3797). 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 Three Bridges with nearby suburbs.
Three Bridges at a glance
Population
188
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,449/wk
Median age
46
Three Bridges 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
-16.4% over 10 years
Population
188
was 199 in 2016
-11 · -5.5%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
$50 · -17.9%
Household income
$1,449/wk
was $1,350/wk in 2016
+$99 · +7.3%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Three Bridges population growth · Three Bridges then and now
Three Bridges vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Three Bridges, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.2% vs area
- Three Bridges$230/wk
- Nearby$327.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-20.1% vs area
- Three Bridges$1,449/wk
- Nearby$1,425/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Three Bridges46
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
-18.6% vs area
- Three Bridges$654/wk
- Nearby$682.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Three Bridges compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Three Bridges sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,053.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Three Bridges on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Three Bridges, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Three Bridges people
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Three Bridges income
- Median household income
- $1,449/wk
- Median personal income
- $654/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Three Bridges housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,867/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.4%
- Mortgaged
- 39.5%
- Rented
- 7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.1%
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
Three Bridges work
- Employment to population
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.1%
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 3797)
Compare Three Bridges with nearby suburbs
Three Bridges in numbers
Three Bridges had 188 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.4% own their home outright, 39.5% are paying a mortgage, 7% rent. Separate houses make up 77.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,449/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.5% (from 199 to 188). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $230/wk (-17.9%).
Three Bridges suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Three Bridges, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Three Bridges was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Three Bridges, VIC?
- Three Bridges had 188 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Three Bridges?
- Median household income in Three Bridges was $1,449/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Three Bridges?
- 7% of occupied homes in Three Bridges were rented, 31.4% were owned outright and 39.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Three Bridges suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Three Bridges. 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