ABS Census 2021 Great Ocean Road & South West Regional VIC

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Mailors Flat (VIC 3275): population 490, median age 35, median household income $2,073/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 8. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Mailors Flat is a suburb in Moyne, Victoria (postcode 3275), located in the Great Ocean Road & South West region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 490 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
490
Median age
35
Household income
$2,073/wk
Weekly rent
$230
Unemployment
1.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile
8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.3%
5-14
16.1%
15-19
7.8%
20-24
8.2%
25-34
12.7%
35-44
12.2%
45-54
16.3%
55-64
11.2%
65-74
9.0%
75-84
1.4%
85+
0.6%

Housing tenure

Owned
36.1%
Mortgage
53.1%
Rented
9.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3275
Population (2021)490
Males251 (51.2%)
Females233 (47.6%)
Median age35 years
Average household size3
Median weekly household income$2,073
Median weekly family income$2,184
Median weekly rent$230
Median monthly mortgage$1,540
Labour force273
Unemployment rate1.5%
Participation rate78.7%
Born overseas5.1%
Separate houses93.6%
Worked at home7.0%
SEIFA IRSD decile8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher20.7%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent48.3%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.7%
Residents needing assistance with core activities1.4%
Households with 2+ vehicles89.7%
Distance from Melbourne CBD225.1 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 35 years. Residents under 15: 21.4%. Residents aged 65 and over: 11.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-4265.3%
5-147916.1%
15-19387.8%
20-24408.2%
25-346212.7%
35-446012.2%
45-548016.3%
55-645511.2%
65-74449.0%
75-8471.4%
85 and over30.6%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households147
Average household size3
One person2013.6%
Two persons5034.0%
Three persons138.8%
Four persons3423.1%
Five persons1711.6%
Six or more persons96.1%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families128
Couples with children64.7%
Couples without children4535.2%
One-parent families1410.9%
Other families00.0%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.77
Women with no children27.7%
Women with three or more children29.5%

Of the 68 couple families with children in Mailors Flat, 10.3% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Mailors Flat.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)50.6%
Married (de facto)17.0%
Not married32.4%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings157
Occupied14793.6%
Unoccupied63.8%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house14793.6%
Semi-detached or townhouse00.0%
Flat or apartment00.0%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright5336.1%
Owned with a mortgage7853.1%
Rented149.5%
Other tenure00.0%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week100.0%
$350 to $549 per week0.0%
$550 or more per week0.0%

0.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00013.6%
$1,000 to $1,79951.9%
$1,800 to $2,99929.6%
$3,000 or more4.9%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.0%
Two bedrooms3.0%
Three bedrooms47.7%
Four or more bedrooms49.2%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force273
Employed273100.0%
Unemployed41.5%
Not in the labour force74
Unemployment rate1.5%
Participation rate78.7%

27.5% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Mailors Flat are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65011.6%
$650 to $1,49923.2%
$1,500 to $2,99944.6%
$3,000 or more20.5%

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

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50031.2%
$500 to $99924.2%
$1,000 to $1,99936.8%
$2,000 or more7.9%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver19972.9%
Car passenger155.5%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Walked only82.9%
Worked at home197.0%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity19439.6%
No religion24750.4%
Islam00.0%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism00.0%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated4910.0%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

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

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1053874
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9886
IER (economic resources)10829
IEO (education and occupation)9273

Where residents were born

96.1% of residents were born in Australia and 3.9% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Mailors Flat are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
New Zealand92.1%
England51.1%
Wales30.7%

Languages spoken at home

99.1% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Mailors Flat are listed below. Across all households, 0.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Spanish40.9%

Ancestry

Residents of Mailors Flat most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian22737.4%
English19832.6%
Irish6110.0%
Scottish498.1%
German162.6%
New Zealander132.1%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Mailors Flat residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Construction3915.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance3513.6%
Manufacturing3413.2%
Education and Training207.8%
Other Services187.0%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services166.2%

The most common occupations among Mailors Flat residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Technicians and Trades Workers5922.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers3914.9%
Machinery Operators and Drivers3212.2%
Labourers2911.1%
Managers2810.7%
Professionals2810.7%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Mailors Flat, 6.7% are at university or higher education, 15.8% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 77.5% are at school.

48.3% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

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

Field of studyPeopleShare
Engineering and Related Technologies4021.1%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3518.4%
Health2714.2%
Society and Culture2312.1%
Management and Commerce2211.6%
Architecture and Building189.5%

Long-term health conditions

68.2% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Mailors Flat are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma429.0%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)255.4%
Arthritis163.4%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)163.4%
Cancer (including remission)143.0%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)132.8%
Kidney disease51.1%
Stroke00.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)00.0%

18.6% of residents report one condition, 4.0% report two, and 0.7% report three or more.

Community and care

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

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group13.9%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition12.1%
Provides unpaid child care51.1%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work22.9%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force2.1%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago88.7%
Moved within Victoria in the last year6.8%
Moved interstate in the last year0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.7%
Same address 5 years ago70.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years20.4%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.7%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years0.0%

Crime and safety

Mailors Flat recorded fewer than 10 offences in the 12 months to March 2026. Counts at this volume are not shown in detail.

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the Moyne local government area recorded 4,220 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
2
2023
1
2024
16
2025
8
2026
1

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 490
Median Age 35
Average Household Size 3
Median Weekly Household Income $2073
Median Weekly Rent $230
Median Monthly Mortgage $1540
Unemployment Rate 1.5%
Participation Rate 78.7%
Born Overseas 5.1%
Separate House 93.6%
Worked at Home 7%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 8
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 74
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6
Median Weekly Family Income $2184
Postcode 3275

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