Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Weir Views suburb profile
Weir Views, VIC · Postcode 3338
This Weir Views suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Weir Views, VIC (postcode 3338). 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 Weir Views with nearby suburbs.
Weir Views at a glance
Population
4,348
Median rent
$352/wk
Household income
$1,780/wk
Median age
27
Weir Views 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
+533.8% over 10 years
Population
4,348
was 11,517 in 2016
-7,169 · -62.2%
Median rent
$352/wk
was $259/wk in 2016
+$93 · +35.9%
Household income
$1,780/wk
was $1,103/wk in 2016
+$677 · +61.4%
Median age
27
was 35 in 2016
-8 · -22.9%
Dig deeper: Weir Views population growth · Weir Views then and now
Weir Views vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Weir Views, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.9% vs area
- Weir Views$352/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-8.1% vs area
- Weir Views$1,780/wk
- Nearby$1,697/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-30.8% vs area
- Weir Views27
- Nearby33
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-2.2% vs area
- Weir Views$825/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Weir Views compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Weir Views sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2930.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Weir Views on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Weir Views, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Weir Views people
- Population
- 4,348
- Median age
- 27
- Born overseas
- 41.4%
- Average household size
- 3.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Weir Views income
- Median household income
- $1,780/wk
- Median personal income
- $825/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Weir Views housing
- Median rent
- $352/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 5.5%
- Mortgaged
- 47.7%
- Rented
- 38.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.5%
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
Weir Views work
- Employment to population
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Year 12 or above
- 65.9%
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 3338)
Compare Weir Views with nearby suburbs
Weir Views in numbers
Weir Views had 4,348 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 395th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 27, 34% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.3 people. 41.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 5.5% own their home outright, 47.7% are paying a mortgage, 38.1% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $352/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,780/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8%. 65.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 62.2% (from 11,517 to 4,348). Median rent moved from $259/wk to $352/wk (+35.9%).
Weir Views suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Weir Views, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Weir Views was $352/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Weir Views, VIC?
- Weir Views had 4,348 residents at the 2021 Census, down 62.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Weir Views?
- Median household income in Weir Views was $1,780/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Weir Views?
- 38.1% of occupied homes in Weir Views were rented, 5.5% were owned outright and 47.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Weir Views suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Weir Views. 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