Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Willow Grove suburb profile
Willow Grove, VIC · Postcode 3825
This Willow Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Willow Grove, VIC (postcode 3825). 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 Willow Grove with nearby suburbs.
Willow Grove at a glance
Population
654
Median rent
$243/wk
Household income
$1,801/wk
Median age
42
Willow Grove 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
+14.9% over 10 years
Population
654
was 590 in 2016
+64 · +10.8%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $195/wk in 2016
+$48 · +24.6%
Household income
$1,801/wk
was $1,339/wk in 2016
+$462 · +34.5%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Willow Grove population growth · Willow Grove then and now
Willow Grove vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Willow Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.6% vs area
- Willow Grove$243/wk
- Nearby$267.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-0.7% vs area
- Willow Grove$1,801/wk
- Nearby$1,405.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Willow Grove42
- Nearby43
- VIC40
Personal income
+3.6% vs area
- Willow Grove$832/wk
- Nearby$720/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Willow Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Willow Grove sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,049.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,007.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,064.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6982.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Willow Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Willow Grove, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Willow Grove people
- Population
- 654
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- 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
Willow Grove income
- Median household income
- $1,801/wk
- Median personal income
- $832/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Willow Grove housing
- Median rent
- $243/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.6%
- Mortgaged
- 35.8%
- Rented
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.2%
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
Willow Grove work
- Employment to population
- 59.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.2%
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 3825)
Compare Willow Grove with nearby suburbs
Willow Grove in numbers
Willow Grove had 654 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.6% own their home outright, 35.8% are paying a mortgage, 10.7% rent. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $243/wk, 31% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,801/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.9%. 41.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 10.8% (from 590 to 654). Median rent moved from $195/wk to $243/wk (+24.6%).
Willow Grove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Willow Grove, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Willow Grove was $243/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Willow Grove, VIC?
- Willow Grove had 654 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Willow Grove?
- Median household income in Willow Grove was $1,801/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Willow Grove?
- 10.7% of occupied homes in Willow Grove were rented, 43.6% were owned outright and 35.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Willow Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Willow Grove. 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