Bruthen VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bruthen VIC is 820 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bruthen is $625 per week ($32,500 per year). Median rent in Bruthen is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Bruthen has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Bruthen has a population density of 11.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bruthen is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bruthen is $1,083.

There were 18 recorded offences in Bruthen in 2025-25, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (6 offences).

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Bruthen Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bruthen Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$625/wk
$32,500 per year
#6691 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bruthen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (403) Female 50.4% (410)

Population Density

11.9
people per km²
820 people · 69.0 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,508
Family income/wk

Bruthen 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)

Bruthen Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.9% 135 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.1% 147 dwellings

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

Bruthen Country of Birth

Australia
95.9%
England
4.1%

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

Bruthen Religion

No Religion
61.6%
Catholic
11.2%
Not stated
11.0%
Anglican
9.1%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Buddhism
1.7%
Other Religions Tot
1.4%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bruthen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.2%

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

Bruthen Languages Spoken at Home

French
70.0%
Other
30.0%

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

Bruthen Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.9% 192 people
Employed part-time
25.5% 149 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 18 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.5% 225 people

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

Bruthen Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.4%
Bachelor Degree
17.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Postgraduate Degree
4.9%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Bruthen Occupation

Community & Personal Service
20.7%
Managers
19.5%
Professionals
17.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.1%
Clerical & Administrative
8.5%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.7%
Labourers
5.3%

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

Bruthen Field of Study

Engineering
19.0%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Management & Commerce
13.5%
Health
11.8%
Agriculture & Environment
11.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.6%
Architecture & Building
7.2%
Education
6.3%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%

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

Bruthen Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bruthen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$1-$149/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
9.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.6%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bruthen Marital Status

💍
Married
42.7% 288
↔️
Separated
4.3% 29
📋
Divorced
11.0% 74
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 40
👤
Never married
36.1% 243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bruthen Ancestry

Australian
33.5%
English
33.4%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
8.0%
Other
3.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.9%
German
2.5%
Dutch
1.8%
Italian
1.8%
Polish
1.1%
French
0.9%
Welsh
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bruthen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.3%
Secondary — Government
21.2%
Vocational Education
13.0%
Pre-school
10.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Primary — Catholic
4.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%

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

Bruthen Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.1% 91
No need for assistance
93.9% 1,412

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

Bruthen Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.8% 126
Not a volunteer
79.2% 481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bruthen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.3%
$300-$449/mo
7.8%
$600-$799/mo
14.1%
$800-$999/mo
18.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bruthen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.4%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Walked only
6.9%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.9%

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

Bruthen Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
25.5%
2 vehicles
41.0%
3 vehicles
19.6%
4+ vehicles
10.6%

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

Bruthen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
20.4%
3 bedrooms
47.0%
4 bedrooms
23.0%
5 bedrooms
4.5%

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

Bruthen Population Mobility

6.3%
moved in the last year
29.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bruthen Indigenous Population

4.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
67
Indigenous residents
1,466
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bruthen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
82
Arthritis
31
Asthma
30
Heart disease
28
Lung condition
28
Kidney disease
16
Diabetes
14
Cancer
11
Stroke
5

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

Bruthen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
14.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
16.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bruthen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.4%
Couple — no children
31.9%
Couple — no children under 15
13.3%
One parent — children under 15
10.6%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bruthen Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.0% 31
👤
Never served
95.0% 588

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bruthen Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
19.4% 119
Did not provide
80.6% 495

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bruthen Children Ever Born

No children
26.0%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
36.3%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
2.5%

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

Bruthen When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
14
1961–1970
7
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
13
2001–2010
7

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

Bruthen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.4%
5–14 hours
33.9%
15–29 hours
18.3%
30+ hours
14.6%
Did not do domestic work
15.7%

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

Bruthen Household Size

1 person
29.6%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
12.1%
5 persons
4.5%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bruthen Where Residents Moved From

Same address
687
Moved from VIC
29
Moved — same area (SA2)
11
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from QLD
3

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

Bruthen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.0%
Step family — no other children
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bruthen Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 18 total

Justice Procedures
6
Assault
5
Property Damage
3
Theft
3
Break & Enter
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Bruthen Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
994
avg ICSEA score
72
total students
Bruthen Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 72 students
994
ICSEA

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

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Bruthen Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,198/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Bruthen

≈ $5,191/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $948/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Bruthen vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bruthen

What is the population of Bruthen VIC?

The population of Bruthen VIC is 820 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.9 people per km².Bruthen is ranked #4,257 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bruthen?

The median personal income in Bruthen VIC is $625 per week, or $32,500 per year.The median household income is $1,198 per week.Family income is $1,508 per week.Bruthen is ranked #6,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bruthen?

Median rent in Bruthen VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bruthen ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bruthen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bruthen VIC is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bruthen?

The median age in Bruthen VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bruthen a good suburb to live in?

Bruthen is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 820.The median income is $625/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 20364. All dollar figures in AUD.