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Aintree VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Aintree, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Aintree VIC is 7,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aintree is $980 per week ($50,960 per year). Median rent in Aintree is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Aintree has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Aintree has a population density of 1186.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aintree is India. The most common religion is Other Religions Tot (20% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aintree is $2,167.

There were 486 recorded offences in Aintree in 2025-25, a rate of 61 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (190 offences).

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Aintree Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aintree Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$980/wk

$50,960 per year

#1348 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Aintree Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (3,975) Female 50.2% (4,005)

Population Density

1186.0

people per km²

7,982 people · 6.7 km²

Households

3.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,305

Family income/wk

Aintree 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 & Locality (SAL)

Aintree Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

6.8% 114 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

93.2% 1,574 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Aintree Country of Birth

Australia

58.8%

India

36.6%

Egypt

1.0%

England

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Aintree Religion

Other Religions Tot

20.1%

Othr Rel Sikhism

19.9%

Catholic

18.0%

Hinduism

15.1%

No Religion

11.1%

Islam

7.6%

Not stated

4.9%

Buddhism

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aintree Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Aintree Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

46.0%

Other

18.9%

Hindi

9.7%

SAL Tot

8.5%

Arabic

4.8%

SAL Tagalog

4.1%

Urdu

4.0%

SAL Filipin

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Aintree Employment

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Employed full-time

50.1% 2,457 people

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Employed part-time

23.6% 1,157 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 197 people

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Not in labour force

22.4% 1,098 people

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

Aintree Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

17.9%

Certificate III/IV

17.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Aintree Occupation

Professionals

29.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.6%

Managers

10.6%

Labourers

5.4%

Sales Workers

5.0%

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

Aintree Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.6%

Engineering

15.2%

Health

12.9%

Information Technology

12.6%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Education

5.8%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

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

Aintree Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aintree Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

0.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aintree Marital Status

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Married

66.2% 3,613

↔️

Separated

2.3% 123

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Divorced

3.5% 189

🕊️

Widowed

1.7% 91

👤

Never married

26.4% 1,441

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aintree Ancestry

Other

38.3%

Indian

20.8%

Australian

9.8%

English

7.8%

Filipino

6.9%

Maltese

4.1%

Italian

3.6%

Vietnamese

2.6%

Chinese

2.0%

Macedonian

1.5%

Greek

1.4%

Irish

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aintree School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.1%

Pre-school

15.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.3%

Secondary — Government

12.9%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

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

Aintree Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 378

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 14,849

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

Aintree Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.9% 357

—

Not a volunteer

93.1% 4,806

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aintree Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

0.3%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

0.9%

$800-$999/mo

0.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

42.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aintree How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Train

3.6%

Other

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bus

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Aintree Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

25.4%

2 vehicles

53.5%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

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

Aintree Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

0.4%

3 bedrooms

10.6%

4 bedrooms

74.7%

5 bedrooms

13.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Aintree Population Mobility

24.7%

moved in the last year

93.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aintree Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

15,360

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aintree Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

227

Asthma

222

Diabetes

123

Heart disease

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Aintree Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aintree Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

71.7%

Couple — no children

12.6%

Couple — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aintree Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.4% 20

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Never served

99.6% 5,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aintree Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 525

—

Did not provide

89.8% 4,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aintree Children Ever Born

No children

28.1%

1 child

21.1%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

12.1%

4 children

3.0%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Aintree When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

132

1991–2000

280

2001–2010

1,692

2011–2015

990

2016

200

2017

164

2018

198

2019

234

2020

2021

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

Aintree Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

24.7%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

35.2%

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

Aintree Household Size

1 person

7.3%

2 persons

17.6%

3 persons

22.6%

4 persons

30.8%

5 persons

13.1%

6+ persons

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aintree Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,642

Moved from VIC

1,472

Moved — same area (SA2)

207

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Aintree Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.0%

Step family — no other children

4.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aintree Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 486 total

Theft

190

Break & Enter

Assault

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Public Order

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Aintree Schools

schools nearby

government

1033

avg ICSEA score

2,447

total students

Aintree Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,323 students

1058

ICSEA

Dharra School Government

Combined · U · 111 students

1029

ICSEA

Rockbank Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 615 students

1027

ICSEA

Yarrabing Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-8 · 398 students

1018

ICSEA

Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Woodlea Independent

Combined

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

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Aintree Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,348/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in Aintree

Your weekly income

≈ $10,175/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,928/wk

Rent share 17.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aintree

What is the population of Aintree VIC?

The population of Aintree VIC is 7,982 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1186.0 people per km².Aintree is ranked #887 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aintree?

The median personal income in Aintree VIC is $980 per week, or $50,960 per year.The median household income is $2,348 per week.Family income is $2,305 per week.Aintree is ranked #1,348 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aintree?

Median rent in Aintree VIC is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aintree ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aintree?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aintree VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Aintree?

The median age in Aintree VIC is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Aintree a good suburb to live in?

Aintree is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,982.The median income is $980/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% 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: 20011. All dollar figures in AUD.