Suburbs Deepdene (Vic.)

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Deepdene VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Deepdene VIC is 2,101 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Deepdene is $982 per week ($51,064 per year). Median rent in Deepdene is $501 per week ($2,171 per month). Deepdene has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Deepdene has a population density of 2400.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Deepdene is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deepdene is $3,000.

There were 111 recorded offences in Deepdene in 2025-25, a rate of 53 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (32 offences).

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📍 Deepdene, Victoria — 37.8115°S, 145.0662°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (41)

Deepdene Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Deepdene Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$982/wk
$51,064 per year
#1327 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$501/wk
$2,171 per month
#575 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Deepdene Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.0% (967) Female 54.0% (1,137)

Population Density

2400.9
people per km²
2,101 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,847
Family income/wk

Deepdene 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)

Deepdene Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.5% 372 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.5% 205 dwellings

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

Deepdene Country of Birth

Australia
73.2%
China
16.6%
England
3.6%
India
3.5%
Hong Kong
1.4%
Germany
0.7%
Canada
0.4%
Greece
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%

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

Deepdene Religion

No Religion
46.4%
Catholic
25.1%
Anglican
9.3%
Buddhism
5.8%
Not stated
4.2%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Eastern Orthodox
3.4%
Christian (other)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Deepdene Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

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

Deepdene Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
67.5%
Cantonese
9.4%
Greek
6.3%
Vietnamese
4.3%
Italian
3.5%
Spanish
3.5%
Arabic
2.7%
Hindi
2.7%

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

Deepdene Employment

💼
Employed full-time
30.0% 512 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.9% 375 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 44 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.5% 778 people

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

Deepdene Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.3%
Postgraduate Degree
23.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.7%
Certificate III/IV
7.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
0.3%

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

Deepdene Occupation

Professionals
45.5%
Managers
22.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Community & Personal Service
5.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.9%
Labourers
2.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Deepdene Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.1%
Health
17.2%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Engineering
10.5%
Education
6.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Information Technology
3.9%
Architecture & Building
3.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Deepdene Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
18.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Deepdene Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
27.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Deepdene Marital Status

💍
Married
54.8% 982
↔️
Separated
1.7% 31
📋
Divorced
4.8% 86
🕊️
Widowed
7.8% 139
👤
Never married
31.0% 555

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Deepdene Ancestry

Chinese
23.0%
English
22.7%
Australian
16.6%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
7.3%
Other
6.8%
Italian
5.2%
Greek
2.4%
Vietnamese
2.0%
Indian
1.8%
German
1.7%
Dutch
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Deepdene School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
26.3%
Primary — Government
19.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
14.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.6%
Pre-school
10.6%
Secondary — Government
7.1%
Vocational Education
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
4.5%

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

Deepdene Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.8% 277
✅
No need for assistance
93.2% 3,818

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

Deepdene Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.4% 322
—
Not a volunteer
81.6% 1,426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Deepdene Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
18.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Deepdene How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.7%
Did not go to work
20.0%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
4.4%
Tram/Light Rail
3.0%
Train
2.4%
Bicycle
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.6%

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

Deepdene Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.2%
1 vehicle
38.0%
2 vehicles
39.3%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

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

Deepdene Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
24.2%
3 bedrooms
29.7%
4 bedrooms
27.0%
5 bedrooms
15.4%
6+ bedrooms
3.1%

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

Deepdene Population Mobility

11.7%
moved in the last year
38.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Deepdene Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3
Indigenous residents
4,095
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Deepdene Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
137
Asthma
81
Arthritis
62
Heart disease
57
Diabetes
36
Stroke
35
Cancer
31
Lung condition
27
Dementia
13
Kidney disease
12

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

Deepdene Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.0%
$1-$149/wk
6.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Deepdene Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.4%
Couple — no children
27.9%
Couple — no children under 15
24.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Deepdene Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.8% 32
👤
Never served
98.2% 1,723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Deepdene Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.1% 281
—
Did not provide
83.9% 1,463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Deepdene Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
31.9%
3 children
16.1%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Deepdene When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
30
1961–1970
41
1971–1980
70
1981–1990
103
1991–2000
88
2001–2010
146
2011–2015
115
2016
30
2017
38
2018
19
2019
30
2020
25
2021
7

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

Deepdene Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.0%
5–14 hours
29.4%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
7.1%
Did not do domestic work
23.5%

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

Deepdene Household Size

1 person
25.4%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
14.1%
4 persons
18.9%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Deepdene Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,793
Moved from VIC
188
Moved from overseas
20
Moved — same area (SA2)
9
Moved from NSW
8
Moved from QLD
5

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

Deepdene Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.0%
Step family — no other children
3.4%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Other couple — children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Deepdene Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 111 total

Break & Enter
32
Theft
32
Justice Procedures
17
Property Damage
12
Assault
7
Drug Offences
5
Public Order
4
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Deepdene Schools

41
schools nearby
20
government
1149
avg ICSEA score
23,447
total students
Ruyton Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 854 students
1198
ICSEA
Camberwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students
1194
ICSEA
Camberwell Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,346 students
1192
ICSEA
Canterbury Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students
1192
ICSEA
Fintona Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 533 students
1191
ICSEA
Methodist Ladies' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,169 students
1190
ICSEA
Kew East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students
1183
ICSEA
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students
1180
ICSEA
Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,564 students
1177
ICSEA
Balwyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 574 students
1171
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students
1169
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students
1169
ICSEA
Auburn South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 549 students
1165
ICSEA
Auburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students
1162
ICSEA
Deepdene Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 353 students
1159
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 41 schools

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

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Deepdene Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,243/wk
Median Rent $501/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Deepdene

≈ $9,720/month
Median rent $501/wk
Left after rent $1,742/wk
Rent share 22.3%

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Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $338/wk
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Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $161/wk
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Income: $787/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $118/wk
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Income: $915/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $101/wk
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Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $453/wk Save: $48/wk
Balnarring
Income: $862/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $21/wk
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Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $266/wk

Deepdene vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Junction Village
Pop: 1,051 Income: $498/wk Rent: $326/wk
Lockwood South
Pop: 1,052 Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk
Wesburn
Pop: 1,052 Income: $714/wk Rent: $350/wk
Breakwater
Pop: 1,060 Income: $655/wk Rent: $300/wk
Wahgunyah
Pop: 1,061 Income: $696/wk Rent: $230/wk
Coleraine
Pop: 1,062 Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deepdene

What is the population of Deepdene VIC?

The population of Deepdene VIC is 2,101 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2400.9 people per km².Deepdene is ranked #2,952 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Deepdene?

The median personal income in Deepdene VIC is $982 per week, or $51,064 per year.The median household income is $2,243 per week.Family income is $2,847 per week.Deepdene is ranked #1,327 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Deepdene?

Median rent in Deepdene VIC is $501 per week ($2,171 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Deepdene ranks #575 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Deepdene?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Deepdene VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Deepdene?

The median age in Deepdene VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Deepdene a good suburb to live in?

Deepdene is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,101.The median income is $982/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 20728. All dollar figures in AUD.