ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Huntingdale (VIC 3166): population 1,949, median age 35, median household income $1,996/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 8. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Huntingdale is a suburb in Monash, Victoria (postcode 3166), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 1,949 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
1,949
Median age
35
Household income
$1,996/wk
Weekly rent
$400
Unemployment
4%
SEIFA IRSD decile
8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.5%
5-14
11.0%
15-19
5.8%
20-24
7.7%
25-34
18.4%
35-44
15.6%
45-54
13.1%
55-64
9.5%
65-74
7.3%
75-84
4.0%
85+
1.9%

Housing tenure

Owned
30.0%
Mortgage
35.8%
Rented
32.0%
Other
1.0%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3166
Population (2021)1,949
Males1,011 (51.9%)
Females938 (48.1%)
Median age35 years
Average household size2.7
Median weekly household income$1,996
Median weekly family income$2,364
Median weekly rent$400
Median monthly mortgage$2,090
Labour force1,116
Unemployment rate4%
Participation rate71.8%
Born overseas39.0%
Separate houses67.1%
Worked at home30.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher63.8%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent78.0%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.4%
Residents needing assistance with core activities6.0%
Households with 2+ vehicles54.9%
Distance from Melbourne CBD16.4 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 35 years. Residents under 15: 16.5%. Residents aged 65 and over: 13.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41075.5%
5-1421511.0%
15-191135.8%
20-241507.7%
25-3435918.4%
35-4430415.6%
45-5425513.1%
55-641859.5%
65-741427.3%
75-84784.0%
85 and over381.9%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households704
Average household size2.7
One person15522.0%
Two persons21630.7%
Three persons13719.5%
Four persons13519.2%
Five persons426.0%
Six or more persons223.1%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families513
Couples with children234.5%
Couples without children18335.7%
One-parent families7314.2%
Other families163.1%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.2
Women with no children44.1%
Women with three or more children15.1%

Of the 252 couple families with children in Huntingdale, 4.4% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Huntingdale.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)46.1%
Married (de facto)9.9%
Not married43.9%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings762
Occupied70492.4%
Unoccupied618.0%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house51167.1%
Semi-detached or townhouse293.8%
Flat or apartment16221.3%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright21130.0%
Owned with a mortgage25235.8%
Rented22532.0%
Other tenure71.0%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week30.3%
$350 to $549 per week56.0%
$550 or more per week13.8%

2.3% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00017.0%
$1,000 to $1,79923.2%
$1,800 to $2,99933.6%
$3,000 or more26.1%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom3.9%
Two bedrooms27.0%
Three bedrooms45.2%
Four or more bedrooms23.9%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force1,116
Employed1,07396.1%
Unemployed454.0%
Not in the labour force438
Unemployment rate4%
Participation rate71.8%

36.8% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Huntingdale are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65015.3%
$650 to $1,49922.6%
$1,500 to $2,99932.6%
$3,000 or more29.5%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50035.8%
$500 to $99920.3%
$1,000 to $1,99929.3%
$2,000 or more14.5%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver46042.9%
Car passenger272.5%
Train413.8%
Bus90.8%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle100.9%
Walked only151.4%
Worked at home32730.5%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity86244.2%
No religion67234.5%
Islam402.1%
Hinduism1095.6%
Buddhism1085.5%
Judaism130.7%
Other or not stated1457.4%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1053875
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10629
IER (economic resources)10105
IEO (education and occupation)10729

Where residents were born

59.7% of residents were born in Australia and 40.3% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Huntingdale are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1296.9%
India1186.4%
Greece553.0%
Italy442.4%
Vietnam361.9%
Sri Lanka331.8%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202121.1%
2011 to 201515.1%
2001 to 201022.8%
Before 200141.1%

Languages spoken at home

57.3% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Huntingdale are listed below. Across all households, 6.2% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Greek1558.2%
Chinese: Mandarin1558.2%
Italian593.1%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi341.8%
Vietnamese321.7%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi231.2%

Ancestry

Residents of Huntingdale most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian37215.0%
English36214.6%
Chinese27911.3%
Italian1998.0%
Greek1877.6%
Irish1726.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Huntingdale residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance13513.1%
Education and Training12812.5%
Retail Trade11311.0%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1029.9%
Construction797.7%
Manufacturing767.4%

The most common occupations among Huntingdale residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals32731.1%
Clerical and Administrative Workers14413.7%
Managers13512.8%
Technicians and Trades Workers11210.6%
Sales Workers1019.6%
Community and Personal Service Workers969.1%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Huntingdale, 28.4% are at university or higher education, 11.0% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 57.0% are at school.

78.0% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Huntingdale residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce22423.2%
Engineering and Related Technologies14314.8%
Society and Culture12613.1%
Health10010.4%
Information Technology929.5%
Education687.0%

Long-term health conditions

60.2% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Huntingdale are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1667.8%
Asthma1426.7%
Arthritis1235.8%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)864.0%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)622.9%
Cancer (including remission)452.1%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)301.4%
Kidney disease170.8%
Stroke160.8%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)70.3%

18.5% of residents report one condition, 4.8% report two, and 2.7% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Huntingdale contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group11.8%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.6%
Provides unpaid child care50.7%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work18.1%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.2%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago86.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last year11.1%
Moved interstate in the last year0.5%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.5%
Same address 5 years ago60.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years26.8%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.3%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years8.1%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 185 offences in Huntingdale in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person19
B Property and deception offences137
C Drug offences1
D Public order and security offences12
E Justice procedures offences14
F Other offences2

That is a calculated rate of 94.9 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Monash local government area recorded 7,056 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
114
2023
161
2024
153
2025
154
2026
185

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 1949
Median Age 35
Average Household Size 2.7
Median Weekly Household Income $1996
Median Weekly Rent $400
Median Monthly Mortgage $2090
Unemployment Rate 4%
Participation Rate 71.8%
Born Overseas 39%
Separate House 67.1%
Worked at Home 30.5%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 8
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 75
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Median Weekly Family Income $2364
Postcode 3166

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