Suburbs Lethbridge

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Lethbridge VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lethbridge VIC is 1,181 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lethbridge is $797 per week ($41,444 per year). Median rent in Lethbridge is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Lethbridge has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Lethbridge has a population density of 13.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lethbridge is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lethbridge is $1,733.

There were 15 recorded offences in Lethbridge in 2025-25, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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📍 Lethbridge, Victoria — 37.9503°S, 144.0901°E

Crime: Low Med High

Lethbridge Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Lethbridge Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$797/wk
$41,444 per year
#3637 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lethbridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (593) Female 49.7% (587)

Population Density

13.4
people per km²
1,181 people · 88.3 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,096
Family income/wk

Lethbridge 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)

Lethbridge Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.1% 130 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.9% 194 dwellings

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

Lethbridge Country of Birth

Australia
96.3%
England
3.1%
Croatia
0.6%

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

Lethbridge Religion

No Religion
54.6%
Catholic
21.0%
Not stated
7.7%
Anglican
7.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.8%
Baptist
2.3%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Eastern Orthodox
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lethbridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.3%

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

Lethbridge Languages Spoken at Home

Other
69.2%
Italian
30.8%

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

Lethbridge Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.5% 331 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.6% 212 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 21 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.3% 234 people

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

Lethbridge Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Bachelor Degree
18.4%
Postgraduate Degree
4.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Lethbridge Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.7%
Professionals
17.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.4%
Managers
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Labourers
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.1%
Sales Workers
3.9%

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

Lethbridge Field of Study

Engineering
22.4%
Management & Commerce
14.9%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Health
12.8%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Agriculture & Environment
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Education
5.3%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Information Technology
0.8%

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

Lethbridge Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lethbridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lethbridge Marital Status

💍
Married
54.8% 495
↔️
Separated
3.4% 31
📋
Divorced
7.8% 70
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 24
👤
Never married
31.3% 283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lethbridge Ancestry

Australian
33.8%
English
30.7%
Irish
10.7%
Scottish
8.6%
Other
3.5%
German
3.4%
Dutch
2.8%
Italian
2.4%
Croatian
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Maltese
1.1%
Filipino
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lethbridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.9%
Secondary — Government
23.9%
Primary — Catholic
11.2%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Pre-school
9.3%
Secondary — Catholic
5.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%

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

Lethbridge Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 110
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 2,120

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

Lethbridge Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.9% 116
—
Not a volunteer
86.1% 718

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lethbridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
4.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
5.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lethbridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.4%
Did not go to work
15.9%
Car (passenger)
2.6%
Truck
1.8%
Walked only
1.4%
Bicycle
1.0%
Other
0.8%

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

Lethbridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.1%
1 vehicle
14.2%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
26.0%
4+ vehicles
20.5%

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

Lethbridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
5.6%
3 bedrooms
44.8%
4 bedrooms
38.9%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Lethbridge Population Mobility

9.9%
moved in the last year
31.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lethbridge Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
24
Indigenous residents
2,173
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lethbridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
103
Asthma
54
Heart disease
27
Arthritis
26
Cancer
19
Diabetes
16
Lung condition
16
Stroke
13
Kidney disease
5
Dementia
3

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

Lethbridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.1%
$1-$149/wk
6.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lethbridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.5%
Couple — no children
25.2%
Couple — no children under 15
16.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lethbridge Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.9% 33
👤
Never served
96.1% 824

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lethbridge Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.3% 146
—
Did not provide
82.7% 697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lethbridge Children Ever Born

No children
29.2%
1 child
8.3%
2 children
31.8%
3 children
20.6%
4 children
9.1%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Lethbridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
16
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
18
1991–2000
10
2001–2010
9
2011–2015
5
2017
3
2019
3

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

Lethbridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.3%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
11.4%
Did not do domestic work
18.8%

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

Lethbridge Household Size

1 person
16.4%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
17.5%
4 persons
18.0%
5 persons
7.5%
6+ persons
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lethbridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address
969
Moved from VIC
75
Moved — same area (SA2)
27
Moved from overseas
4

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

Lethbridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Step family — no other children
3.8%
Intact family — other children present
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lethbridge Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 15 total

Theft
6
Assault
4
Property Damage
2
Break & Enter
1
Drug Offences
1
Justice Procedures
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Lethbridge Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,955/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in Lethbridge

≈ $8,472/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,605/wk
Rent share 17.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $140/wk
Katunga
Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $110/wk
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Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $55/wk
Inverleigh
Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $80/wk
Smythesdale
Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Newington (Vic.)
Income: $802/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $35/wk
Batesford
Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $25/wk

Lethbridge vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Buxton (Vic.)
Pop: 591 Income: $698/wk Rent: $348/wk
Bushfield
Pop: 596 Income: $829/wk Rent: $350/wk
Pyramid Hill
Pop: 598 Income: $584/wk Rent: $170/wk
Tallygaroopna
Pop: 600 Income: $823/wk Rent: $285/wk
Invergordon (Vic.)
Pop: 601 Income: $781/wk Rent: $230/wk
Marlo
Pop: 602 Income: $694/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lethbridge

What is the population of Lethbridge VIC?

The population of Lethbridge VIC is 1,181 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13.4 people per km².Lethbridge is ranked #3,731 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lethbridge?

The median personal income in Lethbridge VIC is $797 per week, or $41,444 per year.The median household income is $1,955 per week.Family income is $2,096 per week.Lethbridge is ranked #3,637 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lethbridge?

Median rent in Lethbridge VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lethbridge ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lethbridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lethbridge VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lethbridge?

The median age in Lethbridge VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lethbridge a good suburb to live in?

Lethbridge is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,181.The median income is $797/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% 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: 21496. All dollar figures in AUD.