Connewarre VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Connewarre VIC is 953 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Connewarre is $1,011 per week ($52,572 per year). Median rent in Connewarre is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Connewarre has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Connewarre has a population density of 14.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Connewarre is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Connewarre is $2,500.

There were 39 recorded offences in Connewarre in 2025-25, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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Connewarre Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Connewarre Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,011/wk
$52,572 per year
#1160 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$365/wk
$1,582 per month
#2840 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Connewarre Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (471) Female 50.4% (478)

Population Density

14.8
people per km²
953 people · 64.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,591
Family income/wk

Connewarre 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)

Connewarre Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.4% 168 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.6% 135 dwellings

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

Connewarre Country of Birth

Australia
93.3%
England
5.5%
Fiji
1.2%

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

Connewarre Religion

No Religion
46.0%
Catholic
20.0%
Anglican
13.8%
Uniting Church
7.2%
Not stated
6.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Eastern Orthodox
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Connewarre Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

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

Connewarre Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
38.5%
SAL Indon
30.8%
SAL Tot
30.8%

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

Connewarre Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.4% 253 people
Employed part-time
24.9% 178 people
🔍
Unemployed
0.8% 6 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.9% 278 people

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

Connewarre Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.2%
Certificate III/IV
21.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.1%
Postgraduate Degree
10.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Connewarre Occupation

Professionals
35.2%
Managers
25.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Community & Personal Service
6.6%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.8%

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

Connewarre Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.4%
Architecture & Building
13.0%
Health
13.0%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Education
10.2%
Engineering
9.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Information Technology
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Connewarre Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Connewarre Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
2.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Connewarre Marital Status

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Married
67.0% 536
↔️
Separated
0.9% 7
📋
Divorced
6.5% 52
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 29
👤
Never married
22.0% 176

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Connewarre Ancestry

English
32.8%
Australian
31.5%
Irish
11.9%
Scottish
9.8%
Other
3.8%
German
2.8%
Italian
2.6%
Dutch
1.8%
Polish
1.2%
French
0.6%
Macedonian
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Connewarre School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
17.4%
Secondary — Catholic
12.4%
Vocational Education
9.6%
Pre-school
9.0%
Secondary — Government
7.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary — Catholic
3.9%

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

Connewarre Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.6% 47
No need for assistance
97.4% 1,752

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

Connewarre Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
25.5% 194
Not a volunteer
74.5% 568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Connewarre Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Connewarre How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.9%
Did not go to work
17.0%
Walked only
5.3%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
1.9%
Other
0.9%

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

Connewarre Car Ownership

1 vehicle
16.7%
2 vehicles
57.6%
3 vehicles
17.0%
4+ vehicles
8.7%

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

Connewarre Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
7.7%
3 bedrooms
42.2%
4 bedrooms
39.5%
5 bedrooms
9.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

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

Connewarre Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
52.1%
moved in the last 5 years
1.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Connewarre Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
4
Indigenous residents
1,801
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Connewarre Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
64
Asthma
41
Arthritis
38
Heart disease
35
Cancer
18
Lung condition
17
Diabetes
15
Stroke
4

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

Connewarre Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Connewarre Family Structure

Couple — no children
40.5%
Couple — children under 15
37.2%
Couple — no children under 15
17.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.0%
One parent — children under 15
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Connewarre Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.1% 24
👤
Never served
96.9% 738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Connewarre Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.7% 128
Did not provide
83.3% 637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Connewarre Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
7.6%
2 children
34.3%
3 children
23.2%
4 children
5.4%

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

Connewarre When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
10
1961–1970
15
1971–1980
24
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
21
2011–2015
14

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

Connewarre Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5–14 hours
36.3%
15–29 hours
20.4%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
12.9%

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

Connewarre Household Size

1 person
12.2%
2 persons
48.7%
3 persons
12.8%
4 persons
15.7%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Connewarre Where Residents Moved From

Same address
783
Moved from VIC
67
Moved — same area (SA2)
33
Moved from SA
5

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

Connewarre Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.0%
Step family — no other children
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Connewarre Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 39 total

Theft
10
Weapons
8
Break & Enter
7
Assault
6
Fraud
2
Public Order
2
Justice Procedures
2
Property Damage
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Connewarre Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,328/wk
Median Rent $365/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.7%

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

If you earn X in Connewarre

≈ $10,088/month
Median rent $365/wk
Left after rent $1,963/wk
Rent share 15.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Connewarre vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Frequently Asked Questions About Connewarre

What is the population of Connewarre VIC?

The population of Connewarre VIC is 953 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.8 people per km².Connewarre is ranked #4,045 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Connewarre?

The median personal income in Connewarre VIC is $1,011 per week, or $52,572 per year.The median household income is $2,328 per week.Family income is $2,591 per week.Connewarre is ranked #1,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Connewarre?

Median rent in Connewarre VIC is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 15.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Connewarre ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Connewarre?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Connewarre VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Connewarre?

The median age in Connewarre VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Connewarre a good suburb to live in?

Connewarre is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 953.The median income is $1,011/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.7% 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: 20621. All dollar figures in AUD.