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Officer South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Officer South VIC is 1,159 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Officer South is $1,017 per week ($52,884 per year). Median rent in Officer South is $393 per week ($1,703 per month). Officer South has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Officer South has a population density of 57.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Officer South is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Officer South is $2,200.

There were 33 recorded offences in Officer South in 2025-25, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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Officer South Population

residents (Census 2021)

Officer South Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,017/wk

$52,884 per year

#1122 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$393/wk

$1,703 per month

#2230 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Officer South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (572) Female 50.9% (592)

Population Density

57.9

people per km²

1,159 people · 20.0 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,403

Family income/wk

Officer South 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Officer South Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.8% 125 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.2% 268 dwellings

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

Officer South Country of Birth

Australia

83.6%

India

7.7%

England

6.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.9%

France

0.9%

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

Officer South Religion

No Religion

41.9%

Catholic

22.7%

Anglican

8.6%

Buddhism

6.0%

Other Religions Tot

6.0%

Othr Rel Sikhism

5.6%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Hinduism

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Officer South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Officer South Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

25.4%

Other

21.4%

IAL Sinhal

20.6%

Tamil

10.3%

Hindi

6.3%

Urdu

5.6%

Spanish

5.6%

SAL Tot

4.8%

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

Officer South Employment

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Employed full-time

48.4% 405 people

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Employed part-time

19.7% 165 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 15 people

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Not in labour force

30.0% 251 people

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

Officer South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.0%

Certificate III/IV

30.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Officer South Occupation

Professionals

35.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Labourers

3.7%

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

Officer South Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Engineering

15.9%

Health

14.8%

Education

12.1%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Information Technology

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

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

Officer South Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Officer South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

15.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Officer South Marital Status

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Married

52.8% 477

↔️

Separated

2.9% 26

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Divorced

5.5% 50

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 42

👤

Never married

34.2% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Officer South Ancestry

English

27.2%

Australian

23.6%

Other

18.4%

Indian

5.1%

Irish

4.9%

Scottish

4.7%

Italian

4.6%

Sri Lankan

3.4%

German

3.0%

Dutch

2.0%

Filipino

1.7%

Croatian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Officer South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.8%

Pre-school

18.2%

Secondary — Government

13.8%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.1%

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

Officer South Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 71

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 2,175

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

Officer South Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.3% 89

—

Not a volunteer

89.7% 778

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Officer South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

1.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

3.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

52.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

26.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Officer South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

16.9%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Other

1.1%

Train

0.9%

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

Officer South Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

37.8%

2 vehicles

47.4%

3 vehicles

9.2%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

Officer South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

20.2%

3 bedrooms

19.5%

4 bedrooms

53.1%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Officer South Population Mobility

47.0%

moved in the last year

94.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Officer South Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,239

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Officer South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Officer South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Officer South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.2%

Couple — no children

33.2%

Couple — no children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

One parent — children under 15

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Officer South Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 23

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Never served

97.4% 849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Officer South Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

9.7% 84

—

Did not provide

90.3% 782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Officer South Children Ever Born

No children

34.5%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

32.4%

3 children

16.3%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Officer South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

113

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

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

Officer South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

26.5%

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

Officer South Household Size

1 person

23.3%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Officer South Where Residents Moved From

Same address

574

Moved from VIC

493

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

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

Officer South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.3%

Step family — no other children

4.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Officer South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 33 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Assault

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

Officer South Schools

schools nearby

government

1002

avg ICSEA score

614

total students

Edenbrook Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-11 · 614 students

1002

ICSEA

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

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Officer South Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,085/wk

Median Rent $393/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Officer South

Your weekly income

≈ $9,035/month

Median rent $393/wk

Left after rent $1,692/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Officer South vs State & National Average

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Yellingbo

Pop: 582 Income: $773/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 583 Income: $739/wk Rent: $228/wk

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Pop: 584 Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 584 Income: $761/wk Rent: $381/wk

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Pop: 586 Income: $632/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 588 Income: $821/wk Rent: $304/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Officer South

What is the population of Officer South VIC?

The population of Officer South VIC is 1,159 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 57.9 people per km².Officer South is ranked #3,760 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Officer South?

The median personal income in Officer South VIC is $1,017 per week, or $52,884 per year.The median household income is $2,085 per week.Family income is $2,403 per week.Officer South is ranked #1,122 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Officer South?

Median rent in Officer South VIC is $393 per week ($1,703 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Officer South ranks #2,230 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Officer South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Officer South VIC is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Officer South?

The median age in Officer South VIC is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Officer South a good suburb to live in?

Officer South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,159.The median income is $1,017/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 22007. All dollar figures in AUD.