Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Timboon suburb profile
Timboon, VIC · Postcode 3268
This Timboon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Timboon, VIC (postcode 3268). 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 Timboon with nearby suburbs.
Timboon at a glance
Population
1,250
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,237/wk
Median age
47
Timboon 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
-0.4% over 10 years
Population
1,250
was 1,202 in 2016
+48 · +4%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$60 · +30%
Household income
$1,237/wk
was $1,004/wk in 2016
+$233 · +23.2%
Median age
47
was 47 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Timboon population growth · Timboon then and now
Timboon vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Timboon, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.4% vs area
- Timboon$260/wk
- Nearby$234/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-36.1% vs area
- Timboon$1,237/wk
- Nearby$1,273.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Timboon47
- Nearby46
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-18.6% vs area
- Timboon$687/wk
- Nearby$695/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Timboon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Timboon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4995.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3932.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Timboon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Timboon, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Timboon people
- Population
- 1,250
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 7.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Timboon income
- Median household income
- $1,237/wk
- Median personal income
- $687/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Timboon housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.5%
- Mortgaged
- 26%
- Rented
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.7%
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
Timboon work
- Employment to population
- 56.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.2%
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 3268)
Compare Timboon with nearby suburbs
Timboon in numbers
Timboon had 1,250 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 7.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.5% own their home outright, 26% are paying a mortgage, 15.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,237/wk, 30% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.5%. 40.2% 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 grew 4% (from 1,202 to 1,250). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $260/wk (+30%).
Timboon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Timboon, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Timboon was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Timboon, VIC?
- Timboon had 1,250 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Timboon?
- Median household income in Timboon was $1,237/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Timboon?
- 15.1% of occupied homes in Timboon were rented, 42.5% were owned outright and 26% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Timboon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Timboon. 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