Aberfeldie, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Aberfeldie VIC is 3,925 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aberfeldie is $1,053 per week ($54,756 per year). Median rent in Aberfeldie is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Aberfeldie has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Aberfeldie has a population density of 2,530 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aberfeldie is Italy. The most common religion is Catholic (44.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aberfeldie is $2,600.

There were 176 recorded offences in Aberfeldie in 2025-25, a rate of 45 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (83 offences).

Population
3,925
Census 2021
Median income
$1,053/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$440/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Aberfeldie vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Aberfeldie is $1,053 a week, 37% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 92nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $440 a week, $124 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 17.1% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 41, 2 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureAberfeldieTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,053/wk$767/wk +37%$766/wk
Household income$2,571/wk$1,687/wk +52%$1,637/wk
Rent$440/wk$316/wk +39%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,600/mo$1,723/mo +51%$1,733/mo
Median age4143 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income17.1%19.1% −2.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Aberfeldie, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Aberfeldie Population

3,925 residents at the 2021 Census.

Aberfeldie Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,053/wk
$54,756 per year
Ranked 906 of 14,663
Median Rent
$440/wk
$1,907 per month
Ranked 1,252 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Aberfeldie Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,571/wk
Median rent $440/wk
Rent to income 17.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Aberfeldie against your income

About $11,141 a month
Median rent $440/wk
Left after rent $2,131/wk
Rent share 17.1%

Aberfeldie Schools

35
schools nearby
18
government
1096
avg ICSEA score
19,992
total students
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,913 students
1173
ICSEA
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students
1161
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1144
ICSEA
Ascot Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1140
ICSEA
Essendon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1137
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1136
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1129
ICSEA
St Margaret's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1125
ICSEA
St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students
1124
ICSEA
Essendon North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 629 students
1116
ICSEA
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
1116
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 364 students
1111
ICSEA
St John Bosco's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students
1108
ICSEA
Aberfeldie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1108
ICSEA
St Columba's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,047 students
1107
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Aberfeldie, with a map

Aberfeldie Map

Aberfeldie, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Aberfeldie, Victoria: 37.7599°S, 144.8981°E

Aberfeldie Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (35)

People in Aberfeldie

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,929) Female 50.9% (2,001)

Population Density

2,530
people per km²
3,925 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,172
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Italy
2.7%
England
1.8%
Vietnam
1.4%
India
1.2%
China
1.1%
Greece
0.6%
New Zealand
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
4.4%
Vietnamese
2.0%
Greek
2.0%
Mandarin
1.7%
Arabic
1.4%
Croatian
1.2%
Cantonese
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
26.2%
English
24.5%
Italian
18.7%
Irish
12.2%
Scottish
8.2%
Greek
5.8%
Chinese
3.6%
Maltese
3.6%
German
3.0%
Croatian
2.8%
Vietnamese
2.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
44.6%
No religion
27.6%
Eastern Orthodox
5.9%
Anglican
5.1%
Not stated
4.5%
Islam
3.8%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Buddhism
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
51.5% 1,691
Separated
2.1% 69
Divorced
6.6% 217
Widowed
3.6% 117
Never married
36.3% 1,191

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
39.2%
Couple: no children under 15
30.6%
Couple: no children
19.2%
One parent: no children under 15
6.6%
One parent: children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
19.7%
2 persons
29.6%
3 persons
17.5%
4 persons
22.2%
5 persons
8.6%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Aberfeldie

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,371 occupied private dwellings in Aberfeldie at the 2021 Census, 20.4% were rented, 39.3% owned outright and 37.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.5% 20 dwellings
Owned outright
39.3% 539 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
37.9% 519 dwellings
Rented
20.4% 279 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
78.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
15.1%
3 bedrooms
39.7%
4 bedrooms
33.2%
5 bedrooms
7.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.8%
$800-$999/mo
0.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.5%
1 vehicle
30.8%
2 vehicles
42.1%
3 vehicles
14.2%
4+ vehicles
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Aberfeldie

Employment

Employed full-time
41.9% 1,270 people
Employed part-time
25.5% 772 people
Unemployed
3.4% 102 people
Not in labour force
29.2% 884 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
38.9%
Managers
22.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.2%
Community & Personal Service
6.0%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
31.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
6.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.0%
Did not go to work
19.1%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
2.8%
Train
1.4%
Bicycle
1.1%
Other
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.3%
Certificate III/IV
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Postgraduate Degree
14.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.3%
Health
12.7%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Engineering
11.7%
Education
10.0%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Information Technology
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Catholic
18.8%
Secondary: Catholic
17.7%
Secondary: Government
16.1%
Primary: Government
13.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.9%
Pre-school
9.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Vocational Education
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.8%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
226
Asthma
153
Heart disease
82
Arthritis
77
Diabetes
74
Cancer
55
Lung condition
38
Stroke
31
Kidney disease
22
Dementia
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
19.1% 604
Did not provide
80.9% 2,565

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.9% 473
Not a volunteer
85.1% 2,699

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 4
Previously served
1.3% 40
Never served
98.6% 3,137

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
38.1%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
32.1%
3 children
15.7%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951: 1960
64
1961: 1970
138
1971: 1980
87
1981: 1990
115
1991: 2000
83
2001: 2010
99
2011: 2015
56
2016
8
2017
16
2018
12
2019
18
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

10.1%
moved in the last year
30.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,413
Moved from VIC
297
Moved: same area (SA2)
57
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.1%
5: 14 hours
29.3%
15: 29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
94.5%
Step family: no other children
3.7%
Blended family: no other children
1.3%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Aberfeldie Crime Statistics

176 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
83
Assault
27
Justice Procedures
21
Property Damage
14
Break & Enter
13
Drug Offences
12
Public Order
3
Fraud
2
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Aberfeldie

The closest suburb to Aberfeldie is Essendon West, 1.4 km away.

Essendon West
1.4 km away · income $1,040/wk · rent $450/wk
Maribyrnong
1.7 km away · income $980/wk · rent $396/wk
Essendon
1.7 km away · income $1,067/wk · rent $380/wk
Moonee Ponds
2.0 km away · income $1,113/wk · rent $400/wk
Essendon North
2.3 km away · income $1,031/wk · rent $360/wk
Niddrie
2.6 km away · income $965/wk · rent $432/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aberfeldie

What is the population of Aberfeldie VIC?

The population of Aberfeldie VIC is 3,925 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,530 people per km². Aberfeldie is ranked #1,954 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aberfeldie?

The median personal income in Aberfeldie VIC is $1,053 per week, or $54,756 per year. The median household income is $2,571 per week. Family income is $3,172 per week. Aberfeldie is ranked #906 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aberfeldie?

Median rent in Aberfeldie VIC is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Rent represents 17.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Aberfeldie ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aberfeldie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aberfeldie VIC is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aberfeldie?

The median age in Aberfeldie VIC is 41 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aberfeldie a good suburb to live in?

Aberfeldie is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,925. The median income is $1,053/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20003. All dollar figures in AUD.