Suburbs Mulgrave (Vic.)

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Mulgrave VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mulgrave VIC is 19,889 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mulgrave is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in Mulgrave is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Mulgrave has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Mulgrave has a population density of 1853.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mulgrave is China. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mulgrave is $2,167.

There were 1,918 recorded offences in Mulgrave in 2025-25, a rate of 96 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,013 offences).

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📍 Mulgrave, Victoria — 37.9214°S, 145.1838°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Mulgrave Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mulgrave Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$746/wk
$38,792 per year
#4605 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$430/wk
$1,863 per month
#1360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mulgrave Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (9,982) Female 49.8% (9,903)

Population Density

1853.1
people per km²
19,889 people · 10.7 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,134
Family income/wk

Mulgrave 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)

Mulgrave Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.8% 2,604 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.2% 2,521 dwellings

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

Mulgrave Country of Birth

Australia
73.7%
China
8.0%
India
7.7%
Greece
3.6%
England
2.3%
Hong Kong
1.3%
Indonesia
1.2%
Egypt
0.7%
Croatia
0.7%
Iran
0.7%

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

Mulgrave Religion

No Religion
30.3%
Catholic
27.8%
Eastern Orthodox
12.2%
Buddhism
8.8%
Hinduism
5.7%
Not stated
5.5%
Islam
4.9%
Anglican
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mulgrave Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

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

Mulgrave Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
24.4%
Greek
19.9%
IAL Sinhal
11.7%
Vietnamese
10.7%
Cantonese
10.6%
Other
10.6%
Italian
6.9%
Hindi
5.1%

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

Mulgrave Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.3% 5,774 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.5% 3,093 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 509 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.8% 5,687 people

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

Mulgrave Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.4%
Certificate III/IV
20.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
16.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Mulgrave Occupation

Professionals
34.7%
Managers
14.9%
Clerical & Administrative
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
9.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

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

Mulgrave Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.3%
Engineering
16.2%
Health
11.2%
Society & Culture
10.0%
Information Technology
8.8%
Education
6.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Mulgrave Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mulgrave Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mulgrave Marital Status

💍
Married
54.7% 8,956
↔️
Separated
2.3% 370
📋
Divorced
6.3% 1,036
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 957
👤
Never married
30.8% 5,047

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mulgrave Ancestry

Other
18.7%
Chinese
15.8%
Australian
14.1%
English
13.9%
Greek
8.8%
Italian
6.5%
Indian
5.9%
Vietnamese
4.0%
Irish
3.9%
Scottish
3.7%
Sri Lankan
2.9%
German
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mulgrave School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.4%
Secondary — Government
18.8%
Primary — Catholic
12.6%
Pre-school
12.2%
Secondary — Catholic
11.0%
Vocational Education
10.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

Mulgrave Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 2,449
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 35,878

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

Mulgrave Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.6% 1,656
—
Not a volunteer
89.4% 13,959

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mulgrave Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mulgrave How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.3%
Did not go to work
14.2%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Bus
1.4%
Train
1.3%
Walked only
1.1%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Mulgrave Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
30.1%
2 vehicles
45.7%
3 vehicles
13.6%
4+ vehicles
6.8%

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

Mulgrave Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
5.2%
3 bedrooms
53.0%
4 bedrooms
34.0%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Mulgrave Population Mobility

11.8%
moved in the last year
33.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mulgrave Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
112
Indigenous residents
38,556
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mulgrave Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,152
Asthma
639
Diabetes
591
Arthritis
492
Heart disease
473
Cancer
240
Lung condition
238
Kidney disease
181
Stroke
177
Dementia
79

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

Mulgrave Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mulgrave Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.7%
Couple — no children
23.4%
Couple — no children under 15
21.6%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mulgrave Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 7
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 170
👤
Never served
98.8% 15,519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mulgrave Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 2,130
—
Did not provide
86.3% 13,423

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mulgrave Children Ever Born

No children
31.3%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
33.4%
3 children
14.1%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
1.3%

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

Mulgrave When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
42
1951–1960
387
1961–1970
950
1971–1980
726
1981–1990
1,187
1991–2000
1,170
2001–2010
2,272
2011–2015
1,128
2016
249
2017
277
2018
241
2019
300
2020
113
2021
22

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

Mulgrave Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
27.0%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
30.9%

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

Mulgrave Household Size

1 person
17.6%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
19.7%
4 persons
20.7%
5 persons
7.4%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mulgrave Where Residents Moved From

Same address
16,822
Moved from VIC
1,644
Moved — same area (SA2)
355
Moved from overseas
135
Moved from NSW
27
Moved from QLD
23
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from SA
3
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from NT
3

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

Mulgrave Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.7%
Step family — no other children
3.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mulgrave Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,918 total

Theft
1,013
Fraud
181
Assault
163
Justice Procedures
155
Break & Enter
122
Property Damage
114
Drug Offences
70
Weapons
57
Public Order
26
Robbery
16
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Mulgrave Schools

23
schools nearby
15
government
1058
avg ICSEA score
12,605
total students
Wheelers Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 699 students
1151
ICSEA
Good Shepherd School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 474 students
1151
ICSEA
Jells Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 536 students
1128
ICSEA
Brandon Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students
1127
ICSEA
Brentwood Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,565 students
1097
ICSEA
St Justin's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 325 students
1093
ICSEA
Mazenod College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,469 students
1089
ICSEA
Mulgrave Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1079
ICSEA
Glen Waverley South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students
1077
ICSEA
Waverley Meadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 94 students
1071
ICSEA
Monash Special Developmental School Government
Combined · U · 202 students
1067
ICSEA
Cheshire School Independent
Primary · 1-6 · 22 students
1052
ICSEA
Nazareth College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 972 students
1050
ICSEA
St John Vianney's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 417 students
1049
ICSEA
St Elizabeth's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students
1045
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Mulgrave Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,913/wk
Median Rent $430/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.5%

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

If you earn X in Mulgrave

≈ $8,290/month
Median rent $430/wk
Left after rent $1,483/wk
Rent share 22.5%

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Mulgrave vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 9,964 Income: $882/wk Rent: $436/wk
Murrumbeena
Pop: 9,996 Income: $1,035/wk Rent: $386/wk
Portland (Vic.)
Pop: 10,016 Income: $617/wk Rent: $250/wk
Cairnlea
Pop: 10,038 Income: $658/wk Rent: $400/wk
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Pop: 10,142 Income: $966/wk Rent: $423/wk
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Pop: 10,194 Income: $606/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mulgrave

What is the population of Mulgrave VIC?

The population of Mulgrave VIC is 19,889 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1853.1 people per km².Mulgrave is ranked #146 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mulgrave?

The median personal income in Mulgrave VIC is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,913 per week.Family income is $2,134 per week.Mulgrave is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mulgrave?

Median rent in Mulgrave VIC is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mulgrave ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mulgrave?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mulgrave 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 Mulgrave?

The median age in Mulgrave VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mulgrave a good suburb to live in?

Mulgrave is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 19,889.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% 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: 21827. All dollar figures in AUD.