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Fryerstown VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Fryerstown VIC is 232 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fryerstown is $661 per week ($34,372 per year). Median rent in Fryerstown is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Fryerstown has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Fryerstown has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fryerstown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (68% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fryerstown is $1,463.

There were 3 recorded offences in Fryerstown in 2025-25, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (1 offences).

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Fryerstown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fryerstown Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$661/wk

$34,372 per year

#6140 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$275/wk

$1,192 per month

#5547 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,463/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Fryerstown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (118) Female 49.6% (116)

Population Density

7.3

people per km²

232 people · 31.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,432

Family income/wk

Fryerstown 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)

Fryerstown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.4% 43 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.6% 39 dwellings

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

Fryerstown Country of Birth

Australia

96.7%

England

3.3%

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

Fryerstown Religion

No Religion

68.0%

Catholic

11.9%

Anglican

6.8%

Not stated

6.4%

SB OSB NRA SB

3.7%

Buddhism

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fryerstown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Fryerstown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Fryerstown Employment

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Employed full-time

29.1% 57 people

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Employed part-time

29.6% 58 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 8 people

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Not in labour force

37.2% 73 people

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

Fryerstown Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.5%

Certificate III/IV

24.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

13.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Fryerstown Occupation

Professionals

45.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.0%

Managers

9.6%

Labourers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Clerical & Administrative

3.6%

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

Fryerstown Field of Study

Creative Arts

23.5%

Society & Culture

18.8%

Health

14.1%

Education

14.1%

Management & Commerce

11.8%

Agriculture & Environment

5.9%

Engineering

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Information Technology

3.5%

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

Fryerstown Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fryerstown Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

14.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fryerstown Marital Status

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Married

44.8% 87

↔️

Separated

2.1% 4

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Divorced

10.3% 20

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Widowed

2.1% 4

👤

Never married

40.7% 79

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fryerstown Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

20.1%

Irish

12.6%

Scottish

11.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.0%

Other

4.6%

German

3.2%

Dutch

2.9%

Polish

1.7%

Hungarian

1.4%

Italian

1.1%

Indian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fryerstown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.7%

Secondary — Government

32.3%

Vocational Education

16.1%

Primary — Catholic

12.9%

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

Fryerstown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 30

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 412

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

Fryerstown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

35.6% 67

—

Not a volunteer

64.4% 121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fryerstown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

13.9%

$800-$999/mo

19.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fryerstown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.9%

Did not go to work

17.1%

Walked only

3.9%

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

Fryerstown Car Ownership

1 vehicle

32.3%

2 vehicles

47.3%

3 vehicles

9.7%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

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

Fryerstown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.2%

2 bedrooms

27.6%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

16.3%

6+ bedrooms

6.1%

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

Fryerstown Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fryerstown Indigenous Population

8.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

411

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fryerstown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Lung condition

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

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

Fryerstown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.4%

$1-$149/wk

7.4%

$150-$299/wk

9.5%

$300-$399/wk

8.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

17.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fryerstown Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.5%

Couple — children under 15

35.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fryerstown Military Service

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Previously served

4.2% 8

👤

Never served

95.8% 183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fryerstown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

21.9% 42

—

Did not provide

78.1% 150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fryerstown Children Ever Born

No children

55.2%

1 child

7.5%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

7.5%

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

Fryerstown When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Fryerstown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

13.0%

5–14 hours

35.2%

15–29 hours

19.7%

30+ hours

16.1%

Did not do domestic work

16.1%

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

Fryerstown Household Size

1 person

28.7%

2 persons

43.6%

3 persons

9.6%

4 persons

14.9%

5 persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fryerstown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

195

Moved from VIC

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

Fryerstown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fryerstown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3 total

Assault

Theft

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Fryerstown Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,231/wk

Median Rent $275/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Fryerstown

Your weekly income

≈ $5,334/month

Median rent $275/wk

Left after rent $956/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Fryerstown vs State & National Average

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Pop: 116 Income: $668/wk Rent: $282/wk

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Pop: 116 Income: $837/wk Rent: $265/wk

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Pop: 116 Income: $490/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Pop: 117 Income: $736/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 117 Income: $949/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Pop: 117 Income: $612/wk Rent: $238/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fryerstown

What is the population of Fryerstown VIC?

The population of Fryerstown VIC is 232 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Fryerstown is ranked #6,581 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fryerstown?

The median personal income in Fryerstown VIC is $661 per week, or $34,372 per year.The median household income is $1,231 per week.Family income is $1,432 per week.Fryerstown is ranked #6,140 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fryerstown?

Median rent in Fryerstown VIC is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fryerstown ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fryerstown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fryerstown VIC is $1,463. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fryerstown?

The median age in Fryerstown VIC is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fryerstown a good suburb to live in?

Fryerstown is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 232.The median income is $661/wk, which is below 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: 20955. All dollar figures in AUD.