Suburbs Edithvale

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Edithvale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Edithvale VIC is 6,276 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Edithvale is $1,021 per week ($53,092 per year). Median rent in Edithvale is $429 per week ($1,859 per month). Edithvale has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Edithvale has a population density of 3040.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Edithvale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edithvale is $2,167.

There were 236 recorded offences in Edithvale in 2025-25, a rate of 38 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (105 offences).

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📍 Edithvale, Victoria — 38.0378°S, 145.1150°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (13)

Edithvale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Edithvale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,021/wk
$53,092 per year
#1092 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$429/wk
$1,859 per month
#1440 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Edithvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (3,030) Female 51.7% (3,249)

Population Density

3040.0
people per km²
6,276 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,581
Family income/wk

Edithvale 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)

Edithvale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.5% 812 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.5% 1,012 dwellings

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

Edithvale Country of Birth

Australia
90.7%
England
5.0%
China
1.0%
Canada
0.8%
India
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Greece
0.5%
Croatia
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
France
0.2%

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

Edithvale Religion

No Religion
53.1%
Catholic
25.1%
Anglican
8.4%
Not stated
4.7%
Eastern Orthodox
3.5%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Edithvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Edithvale Languages Spoken at Home

Other
27.7%
Greek
15.8%
Russian
13.4%
Mandarin
11.4%
Italian
9.9%
Cantonese
8.9%
French
6.4%
German
6.4%

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

Edithvale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.4% 2,091 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.7% 1,116 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 105 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.7% 1,401 people

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

Edithvale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.6%
Certificate III/IV
26.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Edithvale Occupation

Professionals
37.3%
Managers
17.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.0%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Edithvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.0%
Society & Culture
13.1%
Engineering
12.9%
Health
12.8%
Education
11.5%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Information Technology
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Edithvale Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Edithvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Edithvale Marital Status

💍
Married
45.6% 2,321
↔️
Separated
3.2% 163
📋
Divorced
10.0% 507
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 234
👤
Never married
36.7% 1,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Edithvale Ancestry

English
30.3%
Australian
27.4%
Irish
10.7%
Scottish
8.3%
Other
8.3%
Italian
4.2%
German
2.8%
Greek
2.5%
Dutch
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%
Polish
1.1%
Indian
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Edithvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.2%
Secondary — Government
16.3%
Pre-school
13.4%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Primary — Catholic
10.2%
Secondary — Catholic
10.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

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

Edithvale Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 636
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 11,555

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

Edithvale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.6% 714
—
Not a volunteer
85.4% 4,189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Edithvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Edithvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.4%
Did not go to work
19.4%
Car (passenger)
3.2%
Train
3.1%
Walked only
1.4%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Truck
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Edithvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.6%
1 vehicle
38.7%
2 vehicles
42.1%
3 vehicles
9.9%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

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

Edithvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
26.2%
3 bedrooms
48.1%
4 bedrooms
19.3%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Edithvale Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
41.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Edithvale Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
78
Indigenous residents
12,119
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Edithvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
582
Asthma
254
Arthritis
144
Heart disease
121
Diabetes
112
Cancer
92
Lung condition
71
Kidney disease
54
Stroke
37
Dementia
20

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

Edithvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Edithvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.3%
Couple — no children
25.4%
Couple — no children under 15
15.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.7%
One parent — children under 15
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Edithvale Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 95
👤
Never served
97.9% 4,817

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Edithvale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 764
—
Did not provide
84.4% 4,127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Edithvale Children Ever Born

No children
35.4%
1 child
15.3%
2 children
31.6%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.5%

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

Edithvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
56
1961–1970
155
1971–1980
113
1981–1990
184
1991–2000
155
2001–2010
226
2011–2015
172
2016
33
2017
35
2018
31
2019
22
2020
7

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

Edithvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.0%
5–14 hours
34.2%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
20.6%

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

Edithvale Household Size

1 person
26.9%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
16.7%
5 persons
5.6%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Edithvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,106
Moved from VIC
680
Moved — same area (SA2)
142
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from SA
5
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from QLD
4

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

Edithvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
6.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Edithvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 236 total

Theft
105
Assault
33
Property Damage
27
Break & Enter
23
Fraud
15
Justice Procedures
13
Drug Offences
7
Public Order
7
Weapons
6

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Edithvale Schools

13
schools nearby
10
government
1080
avg ICSEA score
5,223
total students
St Louis de Montfort's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 594 students
1107
ICSEA
Edithvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 525 students
1100
ICSEA
Aspendale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1100
ICSEA
Aspendale Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 592 students
1095
ICSEA
St Brigid's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 169 students
1091
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1084
ICSEA
Bonbeach Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
1077
ICSEA
Chelsea Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 360 students
1075
ICSEA
Mordialloc College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,218 students
1062
ICSEA
Chelsea Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 415 students
1059
ICSEA
Yarrabah School Government
Combined · U · 189 students
1032
ICSEA
Westall Secondary College-LEEP Chelsea Government
Secondary
Oakwood School-Oakwood School VCAL Campus Government
Secondary

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

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Edithvale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,101/wk
Median Rent $429/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in Edithvale

≈ $9,104/month
Median rent $429/wk
Left after rent $1,672/wk
Rent share 20.4%

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Edithvale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 3,154 Income: $583/wk Rent: $220/wk
Ardeer
Pop: 3,170 Income: $698/wk Rent: $340/wk
Tootgarook
Pop: 3,178 Income: $656/wk Rent: $360/wk
Coolaroo
Pop: 3,193 Income: $440/wk Rent: $335/wk
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Pop: 3,208 Income: $852/wk Rent: $405/wk
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Pop: 3,220 Income: $940/wk Rent: $411/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Edithvale

What is the population of Edithvale VIC?

The population of Edithvale VIC is 6,276 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3040.0 people per km².Edithvale is ranked #1,242 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Edithvale?

The median personal income in Edithvale VIC is $1,021 per week, or $53,092 per year.The median household income is $2,101 per week.Family income is $2,581 per week.Edithvale is ranked #1,092 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Edithvale?

Median rent in Edithvale VIC is $429 per week ($1,859 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Edithvale ranks #1,440 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Edithvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edithvale VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Edithvale?

The median age in Edithvale VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Edithvale a good suburb to live in?

Edithvale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,276.The median income is $1,021/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 20848. All dollar figures in AUD.