Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whitfield suburb profile
Whitfield, VIC · Postcode 3733
This Whitfield suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whitfield, VIC (postcode 3733). 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 Whitfield with nearby suburbs.
Whitfield at a glance
Population
220
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,137/wk
Median age
53
Whitfield 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
+6.8% over 10 years
Population
220
was 215 in 2016
+5 · +2.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$60 · +42.9%
Household income
$1,137/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$237 · +26.3%
Median age
53
was 49 in 2016
+4 · +8.2%
Dig deeper: Whitfield population growth · Whitfield then and now
Whitfield vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Whitfield, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Whitfield$200/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-37.3% vs area
- Whitfield$1,137/wk
- Nearby$1,354.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Whitfield53
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-16.7% vs area
- Whitfield$669/wk
- Nearby$745.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Whitfield compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whitfield sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,005.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4992.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,051.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whitfield on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whitfield, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Whitfield people
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 13.6%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Whitfield income
- Median household income
- $1,137/wk
- Median personal income
- $669/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whitfield housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 80%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.5%
- Mortgaged
- 14.2%
- Rented
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.5%
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
Whitfield work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.6%
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 3733)
Compare Whitfield with nearby suburbs
Whitfield in numbers
Whitfield had 220 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 13.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.5% own their home outright, 14.2% are paying a mortgage, 14.2% rent. Separate houses make up 80% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,137/wk, 36% 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 grew 2.3% (from 215 to 220). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $200/wk (+42.9%).
Whitfield suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whitfield, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Whitfield was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whitfield, VIC?
- Whitfield had 220 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whitfield?
- Median household income in Whitfield was $1,137/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whitfield?
- 14.2% of occupied homes in Whitfield were rented, 47.5% were owned outright and 14.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whitfield suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whitfield (Vic.). 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