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Dennington VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dennington VIC is 1,994 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dennington is $846 per week ($43,992 per year). Median rent in Dennington is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Dennington has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Dennington has a population density of 166.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dennington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dennington is $1,430.

There were 70 recorded offences in Dennington in 2025-25, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (17 offences).

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Dennington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dennington Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$846/wk

$43,992 per year

#2834 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,430/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dennington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (979) Female 50.9% (1,014)

Population Density

166.3

people per km²

1,994 people · 12.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,045

Family income/wk

Dennington 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)

Dennington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.2% 219 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.8% 340 dwellings

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

Dennington Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.4%

India

0.7%

China

0.5%

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

Dennington Religion

No Religion

49.2%

Catholic

29.9%

Anglican

6.6%

Not stated

6.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Brethren

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dennington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.3%

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

Dennington Languages Spoken at Home

Other

42.1%

Mandarin

31.6%

Hindi

26.3%

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

Dennington Employment

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Employed full-time

44.1% 612 people

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Employed part-time

26.0% 361 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 36 people

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Not in labour force

27.3% 378 people

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

Dennington Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.5%

Bachelor Degree

19.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Dennington Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.6%

Professionals

19.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Managers

9.2%

Labourers

8.2%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

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

Dennington Field of Study

Engineering

16.0%

Management & Commerce

15.6%

Architecture & Building

14.8%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

12.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.7%

Education

8.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Dennington Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dennington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dennington Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 713

↔️

Separated

3.3% 51

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Divorced

7.6% 117

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 44

👤

Never married

40.2% 621

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dennington Ancestry

Australian

33.7%

English

32.2%

Irish

13.3%

Scottish

8.4%

German

2.8%

Other

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Italian

1.5%

Chinese

1.0%

Polish

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dennington School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

25.9%

Primary — Catholic

21.5%

Primary — Government

16.2%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Pre-school

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Dennington Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.9% 147

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 3,645

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

Dennington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 227

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 1,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dennington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

34.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dennington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.6%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

2.0%

Bicycle

0.7%

Bus

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

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

Dennington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

29.7%

2 vehicles

45.3%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Dennington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

6.5%

3 bedrooms

57.8%

4 bedrooms

30.0%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Dennington Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

38.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dennington Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,720

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dennington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

221

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Dennington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dennington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.7%

Couple — no children

21.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dennington Military Service

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Previously served

2.0% 29

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Never served

98.0% 1,446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dennington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 209

—

Did not provide

85.7% 1,250

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dennington Children Ever Born

No children

31.6%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

29.8%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Dennington When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

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

Dennington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

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

Dennington Household Size

1 person

20.8%

2 persons

33.2%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dennington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,609

Moved from VIC

146

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Dennington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.3%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dennington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 70 total

Justice Procedures

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Public Order

Break & Enter

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Dennington Schools

schools nearby

government

1003

avg ICSEA score

1,323

total students

Merrivale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 184 students

1018

ICSEA

St John's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 273 students

1009

ICSEA

Brauer Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 866 students

982

ICSEA

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

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Dennington Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,727/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Dennington

Your weekly income

≈ $7,484/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,357/wk

Rent share 21.4%

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Dennington vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,004 Income: $837/wk Rent: $351/wk

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Pop: 1,009 Income: $962/wk Rent: $461/wk

Harkaway

Pop: 1,011 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 1,012 Income: $726/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 1,014 Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dennington

What is the population of Dennington VIC?

The population of Dennington VIC is 1,994 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 166.3 people per km².Dennington is ranked #3,033 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dennington?

The median personal income in Dennington VIC is $846 per week, or $43,992 per year.The median household income is $1,727 per week.Family income is $2,045 per week.Dennington is ranked #2,834 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dennington?

Median rent in Dennington VIC is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dennington ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dennington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dennington VIC is $1,430. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dennington?

The median age in Dennington VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dennington a good suburb to live in?

Dennington is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,994.The median income is $846/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 20737. All dollar figures in AUD.