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McCrae VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of McCrae VIC is 3,311 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McCrae is $737 per week ($38,324 per year). Median rent in McCrae is $392 per week ($1,699 per month). McCrae has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. McCrae has a population density of 771.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in McCrae is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McCrae is $2,000.

There were 230 recorded offences in McCrae in 2025-25, a rate of 69 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (62 offences).

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McCrae Population

residents (Census 2021)

McCrae Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$737/wk

$38,324 per year

#4796 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$392/wk

$1,699 per month

#2239 of 14,663

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Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

McCrae Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,631) Female 50.8% (1,685)

Population Density

771.8

people per km²

3,311 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,858

Family income/wk

McCrae 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)

McCrae Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.3% 693 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.7% 384 dwellings

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

McCrae Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

4.0%

Greece

0.5%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

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

McCrae Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

11.7%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McCrae Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

McCrae Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

24.3%

Italian

23.0%

Other

18.9%

German

9.5%

Arabic

5.4%

Croatian

5.4%

French

5.4%

Spanish

4.1%

Turkish

4.1%

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

McCrae Employment

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Employed full-time

26.8% 696 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 587 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 63 people

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Not in labour force

48.2% 1,253 people

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

McCrae Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.9%

Bachelor Degree

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

McCrae Occupation

Professionals

29.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Managers

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

McCrae Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Engineering

15.1%

Architecture & Building

13.4%

Education

12.7%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

11.3%

Creative Arts

6.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

McCrae Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McCrae Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McCrae Marital Status

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Married

54.5% 1,591

↔️

Separated

3.0% 87

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Divorced

10.8% 315

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Widowed

5.0% 146

👤

Never married

26.7% 781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McCrae Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

29.2%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

10.5%

Italian

4.3%

Other

3.7%

German

3.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Greek

1.6%

Croatian

0.6%

Welsh

0.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McCrae School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.6%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.7%

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

McCrae Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 351

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 5,930

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

McCrae Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.3% 475

—

Not a volunteer

82.7% 2,267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McCrae Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McCrae How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

20.9%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

1.4%

Walked only

1.2%

Train

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

McCrae Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

29.3%

2 vehicles

46.0%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

McCrae Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

11.4%

3 bedrooms

52.8%

4 bedrooms

28.8%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

McCrae Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

40.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McCrae Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,277

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McCrae Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

346

Arthritis

187

Heart disease

137

Asthma

118

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

McCrae Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McCrae Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.2%

Couple — children under 15

28.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McCrae Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.4% 93

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Never served

96.3% 2,654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McCrae Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 462

—

Did not provide

83.1% 2,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McCrae Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

35.5%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

0.4%

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

McCrae When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

McCrae Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

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

McCrae Household Size

1 person

25.9%

2 persons

45.1%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McCrae Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,679

Moved from VIC

274

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

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

McCrae Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.5%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McCrae Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 230 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Fraud

Public Order

Traffic

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

McCrae Schools

schools nearby

government

1023

avg ICSEA score

1,118

total students

Dromana Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students

1034

ICSEA

Rosebud Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students

1012

ICSEA

Padua College - Rosebud Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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McCrae Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,433/wk

Median Rent $392/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in McCrae

Your weekly income

≈ $6,210/month

Median rent $392/wk

Left after rent $1,041/wk

Rent share 27.4%

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McCrae vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,662 Income: $788/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,665 Income: $592/wk Rent: $268/wk

Millgrove

Pop: 1,666 Income: $607/wk Rent: $305/wk

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Pop: 1,668 Income: $771/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Pop: 1,670 Income: $843/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,673 Income: $523/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About McCrae

What is the population of McCrae VIC?

The population of McCrae VIC is 3,311 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 771.8 people per km².McCrae is ranked #2,224 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McCrae?

The median personal income in McCrae VIC is $737 per week, or $38,324 per year.The median household income is $1,433 per week.Family income is $1,858 per week.McCrae is ranked #4,796 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McCrae?

Median rent in McCrae VIC is $392 per week ($1,699 per month).Rent represents 27.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.McCrae ranks #2,239 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McCrae?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McCrae VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McCrae?

The median age in McCrae VIC is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is McCrae a good suburb to live in?

McCrae is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,311.The median income is $737/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.4% 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: 21625. All dollar figures in AUD.