Bamawm Extension VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bamawm Extension VIC is 282 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bamawm Extension is $787 per week ($40,924 per year). Median rent in Bamawm Extension is $160 per week ($693 per month). Bamawm Extension has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Bamawm Extension has a population density of 4.5 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bamawm Extension is $1,300.

There were 1 recorded offences in Bamawm Extension in 2025-25, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was fraud (1 offences).

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Bamawm Extension Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bamawm Extension Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$787/wk
$40,924 per year
#3801 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$160/wk
$693 per month
#8125 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bamawm Extension Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (139) Female 51.2% (146)

Population Density

4.5
people per km²
282 people · 62.4 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,843
Family income/wk

Bamawm Extension 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Bamawm Extension Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.6% 33 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
55.4% 41 dwellings

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

Bamawm Extension Country of Birth

Australia
100.0%

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

Bamawm Extension Religion

No Religion
49.8%
Not stated
15.5%
Catholic
14.4%
Uniting Church
7.6%
Anglican
6.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Lutheran
1.8%
Buddhism
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bamawm Extension Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
24.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.1%

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

Bamawm Extension Employment

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Employed full-time
45.1% 79 people
Employed part-time
24.6% 43 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.7% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.6% 50 people

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

Bamawm Extension Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
70.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.4%
Bachelor Degree
14.3%

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

Bamawm Extension Occupation

Managers
32.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.7%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Professionals
12.8%
Labourers
9.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.4%
Clerical & Administrative
5.1%
Sales Workers
3.8%

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

Bamawm Extension Field of Study

Engineering
24.7%
Management & Commerce
19.8%
Health
18.5%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Agriculture & Environment
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Education
3.7%

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

Bamawm Extension Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bamawm Extension Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
3.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bamawm Extension Marital Status

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Married
52.8% 122
↔️
Separated
5.2% 12
📋
Divorced
6.9% 16
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 6
👤
Never married
32.5% 75

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bamawm Extension Ancestry

Australian
43.2%
English
28.6%
Scottish
7.7%
Irish
6.8%
German
3.6%
Dutch
2.4%
Other
2.1%
Italian
1.5%
New Zealander
1.5%
Welsh
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bamawm Extension School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.4%
Secondary — Government
16.7%
Vocational Education
13.6%
Pre-school
12.1%
Primary — Catholic
12.1%
Secondary — Catholic
9.1%

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

Bamawm Extension Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.4% 16
No need for assistance
96.6% 457

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

Bamawm Extension Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.5% 38
Not a volunteer
79.5% 147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bamawm Extension Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
8.8%
$600-$799/mo
11.8%
$800-$999/mo
26.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bamawm Extension How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.4%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Walked only
3.9%
Other
2.9%

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

Bamawm Extension Car Ownership

1 vehicle
7.6%
2 vehicles
59.5%
3 vehicles
19.0%
4+ vehicles
13.9%

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

Bamawm Extension Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
11.5%
3 bedrooms
46.0%
4 bedrooms
42.5%

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

Bamawm Extension Population Mobility

7.4%
moved in the last year
26.3%
moved in the last 5 years
2.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bamawm Extension Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
7
Indigenous residents
472
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bamawm Extension Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
18
Lung condition
12
Diabetes
10
Kidney disease
7
Arthritis
7
Stroke
5
Asthma
5
Heart disease
3
Cancer
3

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

Bamawm Extension Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
6.0%
$150-$299/wk
7.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
12.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
17.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bamawm Extension Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.4%
Couple — no children
32.2%
Couple — no children under 15
13.7%
One parent — children under 15
6.2%
One parent — no children under 15
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bamawm Extension Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.1% 8
👤
Never served
95.9% 189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bamawm Extension Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.5% 33
Did not provide
82.5% 156

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bamawm Extension Children Ever Born

No children
25.8%
1 child
17.7%
2 children
30.6%
3 children
17.7%
4 children
8.1%

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

Bamawm Extension When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990
5
2001–2010
5

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

Bamawm Extension Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.9%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
23.6%

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

Bamawm Extension Household Size

1 person
14.7%
2 persons
40.0%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
14.7%
5 persons
10.5%
6+ persons
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bamawm Extension Where Residents Moved From

Same address
214
Moved from VIC
14

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

Bamawm Extension Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bamawm Extension Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1 total

Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Bamawm Extension Rent Prices & Affordability

10%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,525/wk
Median Rent $160/wk
Rent-to-Income 10.5%

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

If you earn X in Bamawm Extension

≈ $6,608/month
Median rent $160/wk
Left after rent $1,365/wk
Rent share 10.5%

Bamawm Extension vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bamawm Extension

What is the population of Bamawm Extension VIC?

The population of Bamawm Extension VIC is 282 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.5 people per km².Bamawm Extension is ranked #6,151 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bamawm Extension?

The median personal income in Bamawm Extension VIC is $787 per week, or $40,924 per year.The median household income is $1,525 per week.Family income is $1,843 per week.Bamawm Extension is ranked #3,801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bamawm Extension?

Median rent in Bamawm Extension VIC is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 10.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bamawm Extension ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bamawm Extension?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bamawm Extension VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bamawm Extension?

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

Is Bamawm Extension a good suburb to live in?

Bamawm Extension is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 282.The median income is $787/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20126. All dollar figures in AUD.