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Huntingdale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Huntingdale VIC is 1,949 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Huntingdale is $839 per week ($43,628 per year). Median rent in Huntingdale is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Huntingdale has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Huntingdale has a population density of 2443.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Huntingdale is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Huntingdale is $2,090.

There were 174 recorded offences in Huntingdale in 2025-25, a rate of 89 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (95 offences).

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Huntingdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Huntingdale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$839/wk

$43,628 per year

#2970 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,090/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Huntingdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (1,011) Female 48.1% (938)

Population Density

2443.0

people per km²

1,949 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,364

Family income/wk

Huntingdale 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)

Huntingdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.6% 211 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.4% 252 dwellings

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

Huntingdale Country of Birth

Australia

76.3%

India

8.1%

China

7.0%

Greece

3.2%

England

1.8%

Chile

1.0%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Canada

0.5%

Egypt

0.5%

Fiji

0.5%

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

Huntingdale Religion

No Religion

37.8%

Catholic

26.1%

Eastern Orthodox

11.3%

Hinduism

6.1%

Buddhism

6.1%

Not stated

5.9%

Anglican

3.9%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Huntingdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

Huntingdale Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

29.9%

Mandarin

28.0%

Other

12.5%

Italian

9.2%

Spanish

5.5%

Urdu

5.2%

Hindi

5.2%

Cantonese

4.4%

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

Huntingdale Employment

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Employed full-time

42.7% 637 people

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Employed part-time

24.8% 370 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 43 people

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Not in labour force

29.6% 442 people

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

Huntingdale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.0%

Postgraduate Degree

18.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Certificate III/IV

16.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Huntingdale Occupation

Professionals

39.0%

Managers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Huntingdale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.9%

Engineering

14.2%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Information Technology

10.0%

Health

9.9%

Education

7.8%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Huntingdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Huntingdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Huntingdale Marital Status

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Married

46.9% 761

↔️

Separated

2.5% 40

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Divorced

6.6% 107

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 64

👤

Never married

40.0% 649

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Huntingdale Ancestry

Australian

16.2%

English

15.7%

Other

14.5%

Chinese

12.1%

Italian

8.6%

Greek

8.1%

Irish

7.5%

Indian

6.2%

Scottish

4.5%

Vietnamese

2.6%

German

2.3%

Sri Lankan

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Huntingdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.1%

Vocational Education

16.8%

Secondary — Government

14.7%

Secondary — Catholic

14.4%

Pre-school

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Huntingdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 234

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 3,486

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

Huntingdale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.3% 192

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 1,365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Huntingdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Huntingdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.2%

Did not go to work

17.6%

Train

5.8%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Walked only

2.1%

Bicycle

1.4%

Other

1.3%

Bus

1.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

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

Huntingdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.7%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

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

Huntingdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

27.0%

3 bedrooms

45.2%

4 bedrooms

19.4%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Huntingdale Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

40.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Huntingdale Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,725

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Huntingdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

164

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Huntingdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Huntingdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.8%

Couple — no children

25.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Huntingdale Military Service

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Previously served

1.2% 19

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Never served

98.8% 1,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Huntingdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 237

—

Did not provide

84.7% 1,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Huntingdale Children Ever Born

No children

46.6%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

26.5%

3 children

8.7%

4 children

2.9%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Huntingdale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

151

2011–2015

103

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Huntingdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

6.5%

Did not do domestic work

27.9%

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

Huntingdale Household Size

1 person

21.9%

2 persons

30.6%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

19.1%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Huntingdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,587

Moved from VIC

205

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

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

Huntingdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.9%

Step family — no other children

2.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Huntingdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 174 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Justice Procedures

Robbery

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Huntingdale Schools

schools nearby

government

1108

avg ICSEA score

10,066

total students

Huntingtower School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 785 students

1201

ICSEA

Mount Waverley Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 751 students

1165

ICSEA

Oakleigh South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,038 students

1163

ICSEA

Sacred Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 195 students

1140

ICSEA

John Monash Science School Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 656 students

1127

ICSEA

Oakleigh Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 451 students

1120

ICSEA

Huntingdale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 414 students

1120

ICSEA

Mount Waverley Heights Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 443 students

1119

ICSEA

Malvern Valley Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students

1114

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Girls' College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 932 students

1102

ICSEA

Amsleigh Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students

1093

ICSEA

Salesian College Chadstone Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 982 students

1093

ICSEA

St Peter's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 133 students

1082

ICSEA

Clarinda Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students

1082

ICSEA

Oakleigh Grammar Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 724 students

1078

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Huntingdale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,996/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Huntingdale

Your weekly income

≈ $8,649/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,596/wk

Rent share 20.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Pleasant (Vic.)

Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $120/wk

Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Herne Hill (Vic.)

Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $130/wk

Lang Lang

Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk

Longwarry

Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $70/wk

Mount Helen

Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $55/wk

Woori Yallock

Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $54/wk

Cardigan

Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Huntingdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Aireys Inlet

Pop: 979 Income: $895/wk Rent: $350/wk

Chum Creek

Pop: 981 Income: $751/wk Rent: $361/wk

Lake Boga

Pop: 982 Income: $746/wk Rent: $200/wk

Ventnor (Vic.)

Pop: 982 Income: $694/wk Rent: $328/wk

Axedale

Pop: 984 Income: $813/wk Rent: $330/wk

Barnawartha

Pop: 987 Income: $843/wk Rent: $293/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Huntingdale

What is the population of Huntingdale VIC?

The population of Huntingdale VIC is 1,949 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2443.0 people per km².Huntingdale is ranked #3,070 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Huntingdale?

The median personal income in Huntingdale VIC is $839 per week, or $43,628 per year.The median household income is $1,996 per week.Family income is $2,364 per week.Huntingdale is ranked #2,970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Huntingdale?

Median rent in Huntingdale VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Huntingdale ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Huntingdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Huntingdale VIC is $2,090. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Huntingdale?

The median age in Huntingdale VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Huntingdale a good suburb to live in?

Huntingdale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,949.The median income is $839/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 21218. All dollar figures in AUD.