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Bittern VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bittern VIC is 4,276 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bittern is $725 per week ($37,700 per year). Median rent in Bittern is $366 per week ($1,586 per month). Bittern has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Bittern has a population density of 248.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bittern is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bittern is $1,842.

There were 197 recorded offences in Bittern in 2025-25, a rate of 46 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (62 offences).

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Bittern Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bittern Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$725/wk

$37,700 per year

#5003 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$366/wk

$1,586 per month

#2834 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bittern Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,126) Female 50.3% (2,152)

Population Density

248.4

people per km²

4,276 people · 17.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,991

Family income/wk

Bittern 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)

Bittern Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.8% 671 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 676 dwellings

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

Bittern Country of Birth

Australia

89.0%

England

9.0%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.6%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Bittern Religion

No Religion

56.7%

Catholic

16.7%

Anglican

12.8%

Not stated

5.9%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bittern Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.6%

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

Bittern Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.3%

Italian

15.0%

Greek

15.0%

German

11.7%

SAL Tot

10.0%

Cantonese

8.3%

French

6.7%

Afrikaans

5.0%

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

Bittern Employment

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Employed full-time

34.0% 1,107 people

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Employed part-time

23.4% 762 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 67 people

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Not in labour force

40.5% 1,318 people

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

Bittern Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Bachelor Degree

20.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Bittern Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.8%

Professionals

21.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.7%

Managers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Bittern Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Management & Commerce

12.5%

Education

11.6%

Architecture & Building

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Bittern Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bittern Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bittern Marital Status

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Married

51.6% 1,830

↔️

Separated

2.8% 99

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Divorced

10.0% 355

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Widowed

5.0% 176

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Never married

30.6% 1,087

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bittern Ancestry

English

36.4%

Australian

32.0%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

8.4%

Other

3.6%

German

3.5%

Dutch

2.7%

Italian

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Polish

0.8%

Welsh

0.6%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bittern School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Secondary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Bittern Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 531

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 7,700

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

Bittern Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.6% 533

—

Not a volunteer

84.4% 2,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bittern Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bittern How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Truck

1.3%

Walked only

1.2%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Other

0.2%

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

Bittern Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

30.1%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

17.7%

4+ vehicles

12.5%

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

Bittern Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

20.0%

3 bedrooms

40.1%

4 bedrooms

29.6%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Bittern Population Mobility

10.5%

moved in the last year

40.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bittern Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,197

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bittern Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

460

Arthritis

203

Asthma

179

Heart disease

134

Diabetes

125

Cancer

107

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Bittern Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bittern Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.3%

Couple — no children

33.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bittern Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 39

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

3.6% 124

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Never served

95.0% 3,247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bittern Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 540

—

Did not provide

84.2% 2,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bittern Children Ever Born

No children

25.5%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

37.3%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Bittern When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

161

1971–1980

135

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Bittern Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

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

Bittern Household Size

1 person

22.8%

2 persons

37.6%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

16.3%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bittern Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,628

Moved from VIC

233

Moved — same area (SA2)

148

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Bittern Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.8%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Blended family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bittern Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 197 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Robbery

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bittern Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

530

total students

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 201 students

1038

ICSEA

Bittern Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 78 students

978

ICSEA

Crib Point Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students

977

ICSEA

Oakwood School-Hastings Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Bittern Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,615/wk

Median Rent $366/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.7%

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

If you earn X in Bittern

Your weekly income

≈ $6,998/month

Median rent $366/wk

Left after rent $1,249/wk

Rent share 22.7%

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Bittern vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,156 Income: $1,259/wk Rent: $381/wk

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Pop: 2,158 Income: $1,574/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 2,166 Income: $774/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 2,184 Income: $746/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 2,187 Income: $606/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bittern

What is the population of Bittern VIC?

The population of Bittern VIC is 4,276 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 248.4 people per km².Bittern is ranked #1,802 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bittern?

The median personal income in Bittern VIC is $725 per week, or $37,700 per year.The median household income is $1,615 per week.Family income is $1,991 per week.Bittern is ranked #5,003 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bittern?

Median rent in Bittern VIC is $366 per week ($1,586 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bittern ranks #2,834 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bittern?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bittern VIC is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bittern?

The median age in Bittern VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bittern a good suburb to live in?

Bittern is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,276.The median income is $725/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% 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: 20248. All dollar figures in AUD.