Little River VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Little River VIC is 1,353 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Little River is $750 per week ($39,000 per year). Median rent in Little River is $427 per week ($1,850 per month). Little River has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Little River has a population density of 7.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Little River is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little River is $2,167.

There were 264 recorded offences in Little River in 2025-25, a rate of 195 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (145 offences).

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Little River Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Little River Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$750/wk
$39,000 per year
#4521 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$427/wk
$1,850 per month
#1456 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: —

Little River Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (693) Female 48.7% (659)

Population Density

7.5
people per km²
1,353 people · 181.2 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$2,178
Family income/wk

Little River 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)

Little River Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.3% 180 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
47.7% 164 dwellings

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

Little River Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
3.3%
India
1.8%
Greece
1.3%
China
0.7%
Chile
0.5%
Germany
0.5%

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

Little River Religion

No Religion
38.5%
Catholic
23.8%
Not stated
13.1%
Anglican
8.7%
Islam
8.6%
Eastern Orthodox
2.8%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Little River Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.3%

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

Little River Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
41.1%
Other
17.8%
IAL Punjabi
13.3%
Mandarin
7.8%
Vietnamese
6.7%
Cantonese
5.6%
Hindi
4.4%
Italian
3.3%

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

Little River Employment

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Employed full-time
40.0% 373 people
Employed part-time
19.5% 182 people
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Unemployed
3.1% 29 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.4% 349 people

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

Little River Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Bachelor Degree
19.2%
Postgraduate Degree
9.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Little River Occupation

Professionals
21.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.6%
Managers
16.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.8%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
4.7%

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

Little River Field of Study

Engineering
24.4%
Management & Commerce
18.3%
Health
10.6%
Architecture & Building
8.9%
Society & Culture
8.9%
Education
7.5%
Agriculture & Environment
7.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Information Technology
2.5%
Creative Arts
1.7%

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

Little River Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Little River Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.9%
$4,000+/wk
16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Little River Marital Status

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Married
52.7% 576
↔️
Separated
2.7% 29
📋
Divorced
6.5% 71
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 39
👤
Never married
34.5% 377

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Little River Ancestry

English
28.0%
Australian
27.5%
Scottish
9.5%
Irish
8.8%
Other
7.3%
Maltese
4.9%
Italian
3.6%
Lebanese
3.6%
German
2.6%
Dutch
1.5%
Chinese
1.4%
Indian
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Little River School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.9%
Secondary — Government
17.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
13.1%
Vocational Education
10.4%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.6%
Secondary — Catholic
7.5%
Primary — Catholic
6.7%

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

Little River Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.8% 142
No need for assistance
94.2% 2,318

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

Little River Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.8% 164
Not a volunteer
83.2% 810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Little River Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Little River How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.3%
Did not go to work
14.3%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Truck
2.9%
Train
1.8%
Walked only
1.4%
Other
0.7%

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

Little River Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.5%
1 vehicle
11.5%
2 vehicles
41.3%
3 vehicles
19.2%
4+ vehicles
26.4%

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

Little River Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.0%
2 bedrooms
5.3%
3 bedrooms
39.5%
4 bedrooms
40.5%
5 bedrooms
10.4%
6+ bedrooms
3.3%

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

Little River Population Mobility

8.5%
moved in the last year
25.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Little River Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
30
Indigenous residents
2,423
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Little River Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
94
Arthritis
51
Asthma
49
Diabetes
36
Heart disease
26
Cancer
15
Lung condition
13
Stroke
9
Kidney disease
6

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

Little River Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Little River Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.9%
Couple — no children under 15
26.4%
Couple — no children
21.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Little River Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.1% 11
👤
Never served
98.9% 975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Little River Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 145
Did not provide
85.1% 825

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Little River Children Ever Born

No children
30.1%
1 child
11.5%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
18.4%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
1.6%

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

Little River When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
22
1961–1970
33
1971–1980
27
1981–1990
27
1991–2000
29
2001–2010
51
2011–2015
12
2017
3

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

Little River Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.3%
5–14 hours
26.7%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
24.7%

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

Little River Household Size

1 person
15.5%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
21.5%
5 persons
7.5%
6+ persons
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Little River Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,114
Moved from VIC
80
Moved — same area (SA2)
19

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

Little River Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.6%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Intact family — other children present
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Little River Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 264 total

Theft
145
Assault
34
Break & Enter
19
Fraud
17
Property Damage
16
Justice Procedures
16
Drug Offences
13
Weapons
3
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Little River Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
978
avg ICSEA score
102
total students
Little River Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students
978
ICSEA

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

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Little River Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,005/wk
Median Rent $427/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Little River

≈ $8,688/month
Median rent $427/wk
Left after rent $1,578/wk
Rent share 21.3%

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Little River vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Little River

What is the population of Little River VIC?

The population of Little River VIC is 1,353 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.5 people per km².Little River is ranked #3,538 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Little River?

The median personal income in Little River VIC is $750 per week, or $39,000 per year.The median household income is $2,005 per week.Family income is $2,178 per week.Little River is ranked #4,521 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Little River?

Median rent in Little River VIC is $427 per week ($1,850 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Little River ranks #1,456 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Little River?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Little River 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 Little River?

The median age in Little River VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Little River a good suburb to live in?

Little River is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,353.The median income is $750/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21520. All dollar figures in AUD.