Melbourne Airport, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Melbourne Airport (VIC 3045): population 64, median age 37, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Melbourne Airport is a small locality in Hume, Victoria (postcode 3045), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 64 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
64
Median age
37
Unemployment
0%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.7%
5-14
6.2%
15-19
4.7%
20-24
9.4%
25-34
12.5%
35-44
12.5%
45-54
18.8%
55-64
17.2%
65-74
6.2%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3045
Population (2021)64
Males41 (64.1%)
Females19 (29.7%)
Median age37 years
Average household size2
Median monthly mortgage$1,700
Labour force9
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate69.2%
Born overseas20.3%
Worked at home0.0%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher66.7%
Distance from Melbourne CBD19.0 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 37 years. Residents under 15: 10.9%. Residents aged 65 and over: 6.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-434.7%
5-1446.2%
15-1934.7%
20-2469.4%
25-34812.5%
35-44812.5%
45-541218.8%
55-641117.2%
65-7446.2%
75-8400.0%
85 and over00.0%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force9
Employed333.3%
Unemployed00.0%
Not in the labour force4
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate69.2%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver00.0%
Car passenger00.0%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Walked only00.0%
Worked at home00.0%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity914.1%
No religion34.7%
Islam00.0%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism00.0%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated5281.2%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

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

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1064982
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10539
IER (economic resources)9883
IEO (education and occupation)9956

Where residents were born

0.0% of residents were born in Australia and 100.0% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Melbourne Airport are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
New Zealand333.3%
England333.3%

Languages spoken at home

33.3% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Melbourne Airport are listed below. Across all households, 0.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Spanish666.7%

Ancestry

Residents of Melbourne Airport most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English317.6%
Irish317.6%

Long-term health conditions

100.0% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Melbourne Airport are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Stroke00.0%
Arthritis00.0%
Asthma00.0%
Cancer (including remission)00.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)00.0%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)00.0%
Kidney disease00.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)00.0%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)00.0%

Community and care

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

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group0.0%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition12.7%
Provides unpaid child care12.7%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work0.0%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago0.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last year0.0%
Moved interstate in the last year0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year100.0%
Same address 5 years ago0.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years0.0%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years100.0%

Photo: Melbourne Airport, Victoria. Credit: Phil Vabre / GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 1,178 offences in Melbourne Airport in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person92
B Property and deception offences932
C Drug offences38
D Public order and security offences87
E Justice procedures offences28
F Other offences1

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the Hume local government area recorded 7,968 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
316
2023
590
2024
790
2025
1,132
2026
1,178

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.

Location

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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 64
Median Age 37
Average Household Size 2
Median Monthly Mortgage $1700
Participation Rate 69.2%
Born Overseas 20.3%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 82
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9
Postcode 3045

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