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Hoppers Crossing VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hoppers Crossing VIC is 37,216 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hoppers Crossing is $691 per week ($35,932 per year). Median rent in Hoppers Crossing is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Hoppers Crossing has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hoppers Crossing has a population density of 2076.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hoppers Crossing is India. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hoppers Crossing is $1,600.

There were 3,920 recorded offences in Hoppers Crossing in 2025-25, a rate of 105 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,967 offences).

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Hoppers Crossing Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hoppers Crossing Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$691/wk

$35,932 per year

#5640 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hoppers Crossing Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (18,685) Female 49.8% (18,530)

Population Density

2076.2

people per km²

37,216 people · 17.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,793

Family income/wk

Hoppers Crossing 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)

Hoppers Crossing Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.6% 4,264 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

52.4% 4,693 dwellings

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

Hoppers Crossing Country of Birth

Australia

79.5%

India

12.4%

England

2.8%

China

2.2%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Greece

0.6%

Croatia

0.5%

Chile

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

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

Hoppers Crossing Religion

No Religion

31.2%

Catholic

27.4%

Islam

10.5%

Not stated

8.6%

Hinduism

7.5%

Anglican

6.7%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Baptist

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

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

Hoppers Crossing Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.3%

Arabic

13.0%

IAL Punjabi

11.9%

Hindi

8.6%

SAL Tot

8.3%

Mandarin

8.1%

Urdu

6.2%

Italian

5.6%

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

Hoppers Crossing Employment

💼

Employed full-time

36.3% 9,905 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.5% 5,596 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.0% 1,357 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.2% 10,414 people

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

Hoppers Crossing Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Hoppers Crossing Occupation

Professionals

23.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Managers

9.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.2%

Labourers

7.9%

Sales Workers

6.1%

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

Hoppers Crossing Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.8%

Engineering

19.1%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Health

10.1%

Education

8.2%

Information Technology

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Hoppers Crossing Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Marital Status

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Married

49.2% 14,823

↔️

Separated

3.4% 1,038

📋

Divorced

8.0% 2,402

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 1,244

👤

Never married

35.3% 10,638

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Ancestry

English

20.8%

Australian

20.7%

Other

20.4%

Indian

7.5%

Irish

5.3%

Italian

5.3%

Scottish

5.3%

Chinese

3.8%

Maltese

3.4%

Filipino

3.2%

German

2.4%

Lebanese

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hoppers Crossing School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Government

22.6%

Vocational Education

13.8%

Pre-school

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

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

Hoppers Crossing Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 4,731

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 65,224

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

Hoppers Crossing Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.7% 2,751

—

Not a volunteer

90.3% 25,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hoppers Crossing How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.0%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Train

3.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Ferry

0.0%

Tram/Light Rail

0.0%

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

Hoppers Crossing Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

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

Hoppers Crossing Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

7.7%

3 bedrooms

55.7%

4 bedrooms

30.3%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Hoppers Crossing Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

33.0%

moved in the last 5 years

7.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

687

Indigenous residents

69,979

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,011

Asthma

1,387

Diabetes

1,274

Arthritis

1,078

Heart disease

917

Lung condition

565

Cancer

375

Stroke

329

Kidney disease

317

Dementia

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

Hoppers Crossing Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.8%

Couple — no children under 15

21.7%

Couple — no children

21.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 13

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 19

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 656

👤

Never served

97.6% 27,775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 3,980

—

Did not provide

85.9% 24,198

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Children Ever Born

No children

31.8%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Hoppers Crossing When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

472

1961–1970

1,149

1971–1980

962

1981–1990

1,477

1991–2000

1,343

2001–2010

3,608

2011–2015

2,206

2016

555

2017

533

2018

665

2019

690

2020

186

2021

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

Hoppers Crossing Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

24.6%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

35.4%

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

Hoppers Crossing Household Size

1 person

20.5%

2 persons

30.5%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Where Residents Moved From

Same address

31,004

Moved from VIC

2,608

Moved — same area (SA2)

720

Moved from overseas

210

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Hoppers Crossing Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.8%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hoppers Crossing Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,920 total

Theft

1,967

Assault

438

Break & Enter

373

Justice Procedures

314

Property Damage

258

Drug Offences

192

Fraud

145

Weapons

116

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hoppers Crossing Schools

schools nearby

government

1038

avg ICSEA score

21,027

total students

Westbourne Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,121 students

1166

ICSEA

Suzanne Cory High School Government

Secondary · 9-12 · 922 students

1165

ICSEA

Heathdale Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,367 students

1139

ICSEA

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 729 students

1101

ICSEA

Al-Taqwa College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,617 students

1069

ICSEA

St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students

1069

ICSEA

Thomas Carr College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,347 students

1061

ICSEA

Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College Government

Combined · Prep-9 · 1,306 students

1056

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students

1053

ICSEA

Truganina South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 594 students

1042

ICSEA

St James the Apostle School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students

1037

ICSEA

Cambridge Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 660 students

1036

ICSEA

Baden Powell P-9 College Government

Combined · Prep-9 · 827 students

1006

ICSEA

Bellbridge Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 583 students

1003

ICSEA

Warringa Park School Government

Combined · U · 703 students

991

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Hoppers Crossing Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,580/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.5%

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

If you earn X in Hoppers Crossing

Your weekly income

≈ $6,847/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,240/wk

Rent share 21.5%

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Income: $728/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $575/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $25/wk

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Hoppers Crossing vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mount Eliza

Pop: 18,734 Income: $966/wk Rent: $512/wk

Frankston South

Pop: 18,801 Income: $862/wk Rent: $420/wk

Eltham (Vic.)

Pop: 18,847 Income: $971/wk Rent: $440/wk

Clayton

Pop: 18,988 Income: $594/wk Rent: $400/wk

Thornbury

Pop: 19,005 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $391/wk

Lara

Pop: 19,014 Income: $834/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hoppers Crossing

What is the population of Hoppers Crossing VIC?

The population of Hoppers Crossing VIC is 37,216 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2076.2 people per km².Hoppers Crossing is ranked #21 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hoppers Crossing?

The median personal income in Hoppers Crossing VIC is $691 per week, or $35,932 per year.The median household income is $1,580 per week.Family income is $1,793 per week.Hoppers Crossing is ranked #5,640 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hoppers Crossing?

Median rent in Hoppers Crossing VIC is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hoppers Crossing ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hoppers Crossing?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hoppers Crossing VIC is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hoppers Crossing?

The median age in Hoppers Crossing VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hoppers Crossing a good suburb to live in?

Hoppers Crossing is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 37,216.The median income is $691/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% 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: 21203. All dollar figures in AUD.