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Baranduda VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Baranduda VIC is 3,041 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Baranduda is $942 per week ($48,984 per year). Median rent in Baranduda is $355 per week ($1,538 per month). Baranduda has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Baranduda has a population density of 100.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Baranduda is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Baranduda is $1,684.

There were 75 recorded offences in Baranduda in 2025-25, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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Baranduda Population

residents (Census 2021)

Baranduda Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$942/wk

$48,984 per year

#1691 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$355/wk

$1,538 per month

#3058 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,684/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Baranduda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (1,439) Female 52.7% (1,602)

Population Density

100.3

people per km²

3,041 people · 30.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,279

Family income/wk

Baranduda 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)

Baranduda Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.4% 262 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.6% 523 dwellings

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

Baranduda Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

England

3.2%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

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

Baranduda Religion

No Religion

47.8%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

15.4%

Not stated

5.8%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Baranduda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.4%

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

Baranduda Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.5%

French

18.4%

IAL Punjabi

18.4%

Italian

13.2%

Spanish

10.5%

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

Baranduda Employment

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Employed full-time

42.3% 920 people

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Employed part-time

20.7% 451 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 44 people

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Not in labour force

35.0% 762 people

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

Baranduda Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.2%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Baranduda Occupation

Professionals

26.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.0%

Managers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Labourers

4.3%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Baranduda Field of Study

Engineering

20.3%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Health

15.5%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Education

11.6%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Baranduda Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Baranduda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Baranduda Marital Status

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Married

54.5% 1,269

↔️

Separated

2.2% 51

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Divorced

6.8% 159

🕊️

Widowed

7.4% 173

👤

Never married

29.0% 675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Baranduda Ancestry

Australian

34.8%

English

32.2%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.3%

German

5.6%

Other

3.1%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Polish

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Maori

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Baranduda School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.6%

Primary — Catholic

15.9%

Pre-school

12.6%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

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

Baranduda Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.3% 488

✅

No need for assistance

91.7% 5,391

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

Baranduda Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.0% 425

—

Not a volunteer

81.0% 1,811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Baranduda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Baranduda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.1%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.2%

Other

0.2%

Bus

0.2%

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

Baranduda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

23.7%

2 vehicles

48.6%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

10.5%

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

Baranduda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

8.0%

3 bedrooms

34.8%

4 bedrooms

49.1%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Baranduda Population Mobility

16.7%

moved in the last year

48.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Baranduda Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

140

Indigenous residents

5,805

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Baranduda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

365

Arthritis

143

Asthma

143

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Baranduda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Baranduda Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.2%

Couple — no children

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Baranduda Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

2.3% 52

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 18

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Previously served

6.2% 139

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Never served

90.6% 2,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Baranduda Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 331

—

Did not provide

85.1% 1,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Baranduda Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

34.3%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Baranduda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Baranduda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

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

Baranduda Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

8.9%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Baranduda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,399

Moved from VIC

231

Moved — same area (SA2)

117

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Baranduda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.3%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Baranduda Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 75 total

Theft

Assault

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Baranduda Schools

schools nearby

government

1011

avg ICSEA score

690

total students

St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 528 students

1048

ICSEA

Baranduda Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 162 students

974

ICSEA

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

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Baranduda Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,090/wk

Median Rent $355/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

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

If you earn X in Baranduda

Your weekly income

≈ $9,057/month

Median rent $355/wk

Left after rent $1,735/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Baranduda vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,524 Income: $875/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,532 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk

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Pop: 1,551 Income: $746/wk Rent: $392/wk

Hazelwood North

Pop: 1,552 Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk

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Pop: 1,559 Income: $1,040/wk Rent: $450/wk

Chiltern

Pop: 1,580 Income: $682/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Baranduda

What is the population of Baranduda VIC?

The population of Baranduda VIC is 3,041 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 100.3 people per km².Baranduda is ranked #2,389 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Baranduda?

The median personal income in Baranduda VIC is $942 per week, or $48,984 per year.The median household income is $2,090 per week.Family income is $2,279 per week.Baranduda is ranked #1,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Baranduda?

Median rent in Baranduda VIC is $355 per week ($1,538 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Baranduda ranks #3,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Baranduda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Baranduda VIC is $1,684. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Baranduda?

The median age in Baranduda VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Baranduda a good suburb to live in?

Baranduda is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,041.The median income is $942/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% 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: 20136. All dollar figures in AUD.