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Casterton VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Casterton VIC is 1,673 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Casterton is $523 per week ($27,196 per year). Median rent in Casterton is $160 per week ($693 per month). Casterton has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Casterton has a population density of 7.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Casterton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Casterton is $700.

There were 144 recorded offences in Casterton in 2025-25, a rate of 86 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (37 offences).

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Casterton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Casterton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$523/wk

$27,196 per year

#7985 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$160/wk

$693 per month

#8125 of 14,663

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Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$700/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Casterton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (789) Female 52.8% (884)

Population Density

7.4

people per km²

1,673 people · 226.8 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,297

Family income/wk

Casterton 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)

Casterton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

73.1% 438 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

26.9% 161 dwellings

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

Casterton Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

3.3%

Germany

1.3%

India

1.3%

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

Casterton Religion

No Religion

41.8%

Catholic

20.1%

Anglican

15.5%

Uniting Church

9.9%

Not stated

7.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Hinduism

1.1%

Christian (other)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Casterton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.1%

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

Casterton Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

33.3%

Other

23.8%

IAL Punjabi

14.3%

Italian

14.3%

Hindi

14.3%

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

Casterton Employment

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Employed full-time

26.1% 353 people

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Employed part-time

16.6% 224 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 30 people

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Not in labour force

55.1% 744 people

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

Casterton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.3%

Bachelor Degree

19.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

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

Casterton Occupation

Professionals

20.6%

Community & Personal Service

19.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Managers

13.1%

Labourers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.0%

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

Casterton Field of Study

Health

17.5%

Engineering

14.6%

Management & Commerce

13.0%

Education

11.5%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Agriculture & Environment

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.0%

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

Casterton Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Casterton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

15.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.0%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Casterton Marital Status

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Married

44.7% 664

↔️

Separated

3.3% 49

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Divorced

11.7% 174

🕊️

Widowed

12.3% 183

👤

Never married

28.0% 417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Casterton Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

33.8%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

9.5%

German

3.1%

Other

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Indian

1.0%

Italian

0.7%

Maori

0.7%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Casterton School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.5%

Primary — Government

28.4%

Pre-school

12.7%

Vocational Education

7.6%

Primary — Catholic

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

Casterton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

12.2% 384

✅

No need for assistance

87.8% 2,761

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

Casterton Volunteering

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Volunteer

23.8% 327

—

Not a volunteer

76.2% 1,049

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Casterton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.7%

$300-$449/mo

10.4%

$450-$599/mo

15.3%

$600-$799/mo

20.8%

$800-$999/mo

16.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

4.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Casterton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.5%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Walked only

8.8%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Truck

1.8%

Other

1.6%

Bicycle

0.9%

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

Casterton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

37.3%

2 vehicles

32.7%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

9.7%

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

Casterton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

20.5%

3 bedrooms

58.3%

4 bedrooms

16.3%

5 bedrooms

1.2%

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

Casterton Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

33.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Casterton Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,105

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Casterton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

147

Arthritis

133

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Casterton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

9.1%

$400-$499/wk

8.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Casterton Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.8%

Couple — children under 15

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Casterton Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 49

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Never served

96.4% 1,317

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Casterton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 200

—

Did not provide

85.5% 1,178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Casterton Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

9.6%

2 children

27.3%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

5.3%

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

Casterton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Casterton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.6%

5–14 hours

24.4%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

33.4%

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

Casterton Household Size

1 person

41.4%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

6.8%

5 persons

2.2%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Casterton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,358

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Casterton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.3%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Casterton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 144 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Public Order

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Fraud

Traffic

Weapons

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Casterton Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $881/wk

Median Rent $160/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Casterton

Your weekly income

≈ $3,818/month

Median rent $160/wk

Left after rent $721/wk

Rent share 18.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coleraine

Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $20/wk

Casterton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Seville East

Pop: 837 Income: $838/wk Rent: $363/wk

Meeniyan

Pop: 840 Income: $721/wk Rent: $250/wk

Kooyong

Pop: 842 Income: $1,428/wk Rent: $590/wk

Dalyston

Pop: 843 Income: $695/wk Rent: $280/wk

Avonsleigh

Pop: 844 Income: $866/wk Rent: $356/wk

Cardross

Pop: 847 Income: $733/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Casterton

What is the population of Casterton VIC?

The population of Casterton VIC is 1,673 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.4 people per km².Casterton is ranked #3,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Casterton?

The median personal income in Casterton VIC is $523 per week, or $27,196 per year.The median household income is $881 per week.Family income is $1,297 per week.Casterton is ranked #7,985 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Casterton?

Median rent in Casterton VIC is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Casterton ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Casterton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Casterton VIC is $700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Casterton?

The median age in Casterton VIC is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Casterton a good suburb to live in?

Casterton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,673.The median income is $523/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 20513. All dollar figures in AUD.