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Cardigan Village VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cardigan Village VIC is 957 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cardigan Village is $942 per week ($48,984 per year). Median rent in Cardigan Village is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Cardigan Village has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cardigan Village has a population density of 553.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cardigan Village is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cardigan Village is $1,923.

There were 43 recorded offences in Cardigan Village in 2025-25, a rate of 45 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (17 offences).

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Cardigan Village Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cardigan Village 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

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,923/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cardigan Village Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (460) Female 51.8% (495)

Population Density

553.4

people per km²

957 people · 1.7 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,297

Family income/wk

Cardigan Village 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)

Cardigan Village Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

25.0% 65 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

75.0% 195 dwellings

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

Cardigan Village Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

2.6%

India

0.9%

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

Cardigan Village Religion

No Religion

52.3%

Catholic

25.6%

Not stated

7.3%

Anglican

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Hinduism

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cardigan Village Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Cardigan Village Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Cardigan Village Employment

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Employed full-time

48.6% 287 people

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Employed part-time

25.7% 152 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 14 people

🏠

Not in labour force

23.4% 138 people

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

Cardigan Village Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Bachelor Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Cardigan Village Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Clerical & Administrative

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

16.3%

Managers

11.6%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Cardigan Village Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

20.7%

Health

12.8%

Education

10.3%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Information Technology

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Cardigan Village Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cardigan Village Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

21.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cardigan Village Marital Status

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Married

55.4% 356

↔️

Separated

2.2% 14

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Divorced

7.8% 50

🕊️

Widowed

2.0% 13

👤

Never married

32.7% 210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cardigan Village Ancestry

Australian

35.1%

English

30.6%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

9.0%

German

3.9%

Other

3.5%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

0.9%

Indian

0.9%

Welsh

0.8%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cardigan Village School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Pre-school

15.4%

Primary — Catholic

14.0%

Secondary — Catholic

11.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Vocational Education

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

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

Cardigan Village Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 74

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 1,783

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

Cardigan Village Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.1% 81

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cardigan Village Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

38.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cardigan Village How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

16.3%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bus

0.8%

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

Cardigan Village Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.9%

2 vehicles

45.1%

3 vehicles

24.5%

4+ vehicles

16.5%

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

Cardigan Village Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.5%

3 bedrooms

31.8%

4 bedrooms

53.6%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Cardigan Village Population Mobility

12.5%

moved in the last year

46.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cardigan Village Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,829

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cardigan Village Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

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

Cardigan Village Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cardigan Village Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

62.8%

Couple — no children

15.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cardigan Village Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 17

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Never served

97.3% 603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cardigan Village Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 89

—

Did not provide

85.8% 536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cardigan Village Children Ever Born

No children

30.4%

1 child

8.3%

2 children

34.8%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Cardigan Village When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Cardigan Village Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

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

Cardigan Village Household Size

1 person

11.1%

2 persons

26.5%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

25.8%

5 persons

15.4%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cardigan Village Where Residents Moved From

Same address

793

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Cardigan Village Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

9.1%

Intact family — other children present

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cardigan Village Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 43 total

Justice Procedures

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Fraud

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cardigan Village Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,200/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.6%

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

If you earn X in Cardigan Village

Your weekly income

≈ $9,533/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,900/wk

Rent share 13.6%

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Cardigan Village vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Kallista

Pop: 1,418 Income: $821/wk Rent: $347/wk

Rushworth

Pop: 1,411 Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk

Allansford

Pop: 1,410 Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk

Belgrave Heights

Pop: 1,398 Income: $827/wk Rent: $373/wk

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Pop: 1,393 Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk

Indented Head

Pop: 1,391 Income: $616/wk Rent: $346/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cardigan Village

What is the population of Cardigan Village VIC?

The population of Cardigan Village VIC is 957 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 553.4 people per km².Cardigan Village is ranked #4,044 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cardigan Village?

The median personal income in Cardigan Village VIC is $942 per week, or $48,984 per year.The median household income is $2,200 per week.Family income is $2,297 per week.Cardigan Village is ranked #1,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cardigan Village?

Median rent in Cardigan Village VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 13.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cardigan Village ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cardigan Village?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cardigan Village VIC is $1,923. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cardigan Village?

The median age in Cardigan Village VIC is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cardigan Village a good suburb to live in?

Cardigan Village is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 957.The median income is $942/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.6% 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: 20486. All dollar figures in AUD.