Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Lurg suburb profile
Upper Lurg, VIC · Postcode 3673
This Upper Lurg suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper Lurg, VIC (postcode 3673). 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 Upper Lurg with nearby suburbs.
Upper Lurg at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$264/wk
Household income
$1,541/wk
Median age
50
Upper Lurg 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
-5.3% over 10 years
Population
107
was 121 in 2016
-14 · -11.6%
Household income
$1,541/wk
was $966/wk in 2016
+$575 · +59.5%
Median age
50
was 49 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Upper Lurg population growth · Upper Lurg then and now
Upper Lurg vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Lurg, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-27.9% vs area
- Upper Lurg$264/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-15% vs area
- Upper Lurg$1,541/wk
- Nearby$1,608.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Upper Lurg50
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-21.3% vs area
- Upper Lurg$632/wk
- Nearby$764.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Upper Lurg compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Lurg sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,053.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,027.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,031
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Lurg on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Lurg, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Upper Lurg people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- 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
Upper Lurg income
- Median household income
- $1,541/wk
- Median personal income
- $632/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Lurg housing
- Median rent
- $264/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 104.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.4%
- Mortgaged
- 31.8%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.2%
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
Upper Lurg work
- Employment to population
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.6%
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 3673)
Compare Upper Lurg with nearby suburbs
Upper Lurg in numbers
Upper Lurg had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.4% own their home outright, 31.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 104.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $264/wk, 25% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,541/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 11.6% (from 121 to 107).
Upper Lurg suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Lurg, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Lurg was $264/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Lurg, VIC?
- Upper Lurg had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Lurg?
- Median household income in Upper Lurg was $1,541/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Lurg?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Upper Lurg were rented, 36.4% were owned outright and 31.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Lurg suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper Lurg. 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