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Deanside VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Deanside VIC is 654 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Deanside is $982 per week ($51,064 per year). Median rent in Deanside is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Deanside has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Deanside has a population density of 64.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Deanside is India. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deanside is $2,211.

There were 332 recorded offences in Deanside in 2025-25, a rate of 508 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (124 offences).

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Deanside Population

residents (Census 2021)

Deanside Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$982/wk

$51,064 per year

#1327 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$401/wk

$1,738 per month

#1844 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,211/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Deanside Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (315) Female 52.1% (343)

Population Density

64.1

people per km²

654 people · 10.2 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,330

Family income/wk

Deanside 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Deanside Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

17.9% 27 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

82.1% 124 dwellings

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

Deanside Country of Birth

Australia

69.0%

India

24.5%

Egypt

3.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.5%

Germany

1.5%

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

Deanside Religion

Catholic

35.9%

No Religion

15.1%

Hinduism

12.8%

Other Religions Tot

9.0%

Othr Rel Sikhism

8.8%

Islam

8.6%

Buddhism

5.1%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Deanside Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Deanside Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

23.1%

Other

21.8%

SAL Tot

13.6%

Hindi

11.6%

SAL Tagalog

10.2%

Vietnamese

7.5%

Croatian

6.1%

SAL Filipin

6.1%

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

Deanside Employment

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Employed full-time

49.9% 223 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 98 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 15 people

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Not in labour force

24.8% 111 people

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

Deanside Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Certificate III/IV

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

15.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.2%

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

Deanside Occupation

Professionals

31.1%

Clerical & Administrative

19.1%

Managers

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.9%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

3.7%

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

Deanside Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.6%

Engineering

15.9%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

11.2%

Information Technology

8.6%

Education

7.3%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

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

Deanside Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Deanside Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

19.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

14.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Deanside Marital Status

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Married

51.7% 247

↔️

Separated

4.6% 22

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Divorced

5.0% 24

🕊️

Widowed

2.1% 10

👤

Never married

36.6% 175

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Deanside Ancestry

Other

31.4%

Indian

13.1%

Australian

11.4%

Filipino

8.8%

English

7.8%

Maltese

6.0%

Italian

5.7%

Vietnamese

4.4%

Croatian

3.6%

Chinese

3.1%

Macedonian

3.1%

German

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Deanside School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.6%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Primary — Catholic

20.0%

Pre-school

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

Vocational Education

4.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Deanside Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 44

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 1,228

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

Deanside Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.5% 35

—

Not a volunteer

92.5% 433

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Deanside Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

28.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Deanside How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.3%

Did not go to work

18.5%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Bus

2.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

2.0%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

1.2%

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

Deanside Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

22.1%

2 vehicles

52.4%

3 vehicles

18.8%

4+ vehicles

3.4%

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

Deanside Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms

34.8%

4 bedrooms

55.9%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

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

Deanside Population Mobility

79.2%

moved in the last year

89.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Deanside Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,275

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Deanside Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Deanside Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Deanside Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

56.8%

Couple — no children

15.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.3%

One parent — children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Deanside Military Service

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Previously served

1.3% 6

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Never served

98.7% 462

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Deanside Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 52

—

Did not provide

88.9% 417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Deanside Children Ever Born

No children

40.9%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

25.3%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

2.1%

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

Deanside When Migrants Arrived

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

Deanside Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.1%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

6.7%

Did not do domestic work

38.0%

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

Deanside Household Size

1 person

15.4%

2 persons

25.0%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

20.2%

5 persons

15.9%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Deanside Where Residents Moved From

Moved from VIC

437

Same address

131

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Deanside Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.7%

Step family — no other children

12.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Deanside Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 332 total

Theft

124

Break & Enter

Assault

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Public Order

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Deanside Schools

schools nearby

government

1031

avg ICSEA score

2,267

total students

Deanside Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students

1044

ICSEA

Springside West Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,677 students

1017

ICSEA

New Catholic Primary School Mt Atkinson Catholic

Primary

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

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Deanside Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,210/wk

Median Rent $401/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Deanside

Your weekly income

≈ $9,577/month

Median rent $401/wk

Left after rent $1,809/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Deanside vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Nungurner

Pop: 327 Income: $802/wk Rent: $231/wk

Goughs Bay

Pop: 328 Income: $512/wk Rent: $268/wk

Tarrington

Pop: 328 Income: $725/wk Rent: $215/wk

Apsley (Vic.)

Pop: 329 Income: $702/wk Rent: $113/wk

Raywood

Pop: 329 Income: $562/wk Rent: $220/wk

Guildford (Vic.)

Pop: 330 Income: $626/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deanside

What is the population of Deanside VIC?

The population of Deanside VIC is 654 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 64.1 people per km².Deanside is ranked #4,614 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Deanside?

The median personal income in Deanside VIC is $982 per week, or $51,064 per year.The median household income is $2,210 per week.Family income is $2,330 per week.Deanside is ranked #1,327 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Deanside?

Median rent in Deanside VIC is $401 per week ($1,738 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Deanside ranks #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Deanside?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deanside VIC is $2,211. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Deanside?

The median age in Deanside VIC is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Deanside a good suburb to live in?

Deanside is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 654.The median income is $982/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 20724. All dollar figures in AUD.