Pascoe Vale, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Pascoe Vale VIC is 18,171 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pascoe Vale is $978 per week ($50,856 per year). Median rent in Pascoe Vale is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Pascoe Vale has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Pascoe Vale has a population density of 3,648 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pascoe Vale is Italy. The most common religion is No religion (34.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pascoe Vale is $2,100.

There were 1,089 recorded offences in Pascoe Vale in 2025-25, a rate of 60 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (446 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Pascoe Vale Population

18,171 residents at the 2021 Census.

Pascoe Vale Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$978/wk

$50,856 per year

Ranked 1,364 of 14,663

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

Ranked 1,854 of 14,663

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Pascoe Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (8,765) Female 51.8% (9,405)

Population Density

3,648

people per km²

18,171 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,472

Family income/wk

Pascoe Vale 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 and Locality (SAL)

Pascoe Vale Housing Tenure

Of the 7,137 occupied private dwellings in Pascoe Vale at the 2021 Census, 34.8% were rented, 28.3% owned outright and 34.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

1.1% 80 dwellings

Owned outright

28.3% 2,023 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

34.2% 2,444 dwellings

Rented

34.8% 2,485 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

1.5% 107 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Italy

3.9%

India

2.9%

England

1.8%

New Zealand

1.5%

Greece

1.3%

China

1.3%

Turkey

1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Pascoe Vale Religion

No religion

34.0%

Catholic

30.5%

Islam

7.6%

Eastern Orthodox

6.3%

Not stated

5.7%

Anglican

3.6%

Hinduism

3.5%

Buddhism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Pascoe Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian

6.4%

Greek

3.7%

Arabic

3.7%

Mandarin

2.0%

Turkish

1.9%

Urdu

1.3%

Nepali

1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Pascoe Vale Employment

Employed full-time

44.6% 6,080 people

Employed part-time

21.8% 2,968 people

Unemployed

3.6% 489 people

Not in labour force

30.0% 4,087 people

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

Pascoe Vale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.3%

Certificate III/IV

20.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

15.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Pascoe Vale Occupation

Professionals

38.0%

Managers

15.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Pascoe Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.8%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

13.5%

Health

11.6%

Education

8.8%

Creative Arts

6.4%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Information Technology

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Pascoe Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

49.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

29.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pascoe Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Pascoe Vale Marital Status

Married

44.0% 6,587

Separated

2.6% 395

Divorced

7.5% 1,122

Widowed

5.5% 831

Never married

40.4% 6,047

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Pascoe Vale Ancestry

Australian

21.8%

English

21.3%

Italian

18.9%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

6.6%

Greek

6.0%

Indian

4.1%

Chinese

3.9%

Lebanese

3.2%

German

2.3%

Maltese

2.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Pascoe Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.0%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Vocational Education

15.1%

Pre-school

13.0%

Primary — Catholic

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Pascoe Vale Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance

88.9%

Has need for assistance

6.4%

Need for assistance not stated

4.7%

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

Pascoe Vale Volunteering

Volunteer

11.2% 1,601

Not a volunteer

88.8% 12,647

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Pascoe Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pascoe Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.1%

Did not go to work

18.0%

Train

5.7%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

1.1%

Bicycle

1.1%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Pascoe Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.7%

1 vehicle

45.6%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

8.1%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

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

Pascoe Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

39.0%

3 bedrooms

42.5%

4 bedrooms

13.4%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Pascoe Vale Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

45.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Pascoe Vale Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Pascoe Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,592

Asthma

677

Arthritis

415

Diabetes

408

Heart disease

341

Lung condition

214

Cancer

175

Stroke

172

Kidney disease

145

Dementia

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

Pascoe Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Pascoe Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.3%

Couple — no children

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Pascoe Vale Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 6

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

Previously served

1.0% 142

Never served

98.9% 14,147

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Pascoe Vale Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 1,950

Did not provide

86.3% 12,258

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pascoe Vale Children Ever Born

No children

45.5%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

10.3%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Pascoe Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

462

1961–1970

574

1971–1980

360

1981–1990

502

1991–2000

442

2001–2010

1,071

2011–2015

853

2016

207

2017

288

2018

234

2019

284

2020

2021

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

Pascoe Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

28.2%

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

Pascoe Vale Household Size

1 person

28.0%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

16.2%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Pascoe Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,324

Moved from VIC

2,115

Moved — same area (SA2)

382

Moved from overseas

129

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Pascoe Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.0%

Step family — no other children

4.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Pascoe Vale Crime Statistics

1,089 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

446

Justice Procedures

160

Assault

156

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Traffic

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Pascoe Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

1061

avg ICSEA score

12,683

total students

Coburg West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 370 students

1147

ICSEA

Essendon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students

1137

ICSEA

Coburg North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 509 students

1128

ICSEA

St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students

1124

ICSEA

St Fidelis' School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students

1119

ICSEA

Strathmore North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 632 students

1116

ICSEA

St Therese's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

1116

ICSEA

Pascoe Vale South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students

1108

ICSEA

Strathmore Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students

1104

ICSEA

St Oliver Plunkett's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 379 students

1100

ICSEA

Oak Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students

1095

ICSEA

Strathmore Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,958 students

1086

ICSEA

St Francis de Sales School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 237 students

1085

ICSEA

St Mark's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 170 students

1076

ICSEA

St Thomas More's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1074

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools.

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

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Pascoe Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,025/wk

Median rent $400/wk

Rent to income 19.8%

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

Median rent in Pascoe Vale against your income

Your weekly income

About $8,775 a month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,625/wk

Rent share 19.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Herne Hill (Vic.)

Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk $130/wk less rent

Brown Hill (Vic.)

Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk $110/wk less rent

Mount Helen

Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk $55/wk less rent

Geelong West

Income: $974/wk Rent: $350/wk $50/wk less rent

Cardigan

Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk $50/wk less rent

Carrum Downs

Income: $817/wk Rent: $370/wk $30/wk less rent

Cockatoo (Vic.)

Income: $853/wk Rent: $370/wk $30/wk less rent

Hillside (Melton - Vic.)

Income: $805/wk Rent: $380/wk $20/wk less rent

Pascoe Vale vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Pascoe Vale is $978 a week, 28% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 158th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $84 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 19.8% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 36, 7 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Pascoe Vale	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$978/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,025/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$400/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,100/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	36	43	42
Rent share of household income	19.8%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Pascoe Vale

The closest suburb to Pascoe Vale is Strathmore (Vic.), 1.7 km away.

Strathmore (Vic.)

1.7 km away · income $1,020/wk · rent $450/wk

Oak Park

1.9 km away · income $995/wk · rent $401/wk

Hadfield

2.0 km away · income $697/wk · rent $370/wk

Pascoe Vale South

2.1 km away · income $953/wk · rent $425/wk

Glenroy (Vic.)

2.4 km away · income $759/wk · rent $369/wk

Coburg North

2.8 km away · income $882/wk · rent $401/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pascoe Vale

What is the population of Pascoe Vale VIC?

The population of Pascoe Vale VIC is 18,171 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3,648 people per km².Pascoe Vale is ranked #180 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pascoe Vale?

The median personal income in Pascoe Vale VIC is $978 per week, or $50,856 per year.The median household income is $2,025 per week.Family income is $2,472 per week.Pascoe Vale is ranked #1,364 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pascoe Vale?

Median rent in Pascoe Vale VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pascoe Vale ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pascoe Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pascoe Vale VIC is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pascoe Vale?

The median age in Pascoe Vale VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pascoe Vale a good suburb to live in?

Pascoe Vale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,171.The median income is $978/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 22041. All dollar figures in AUD.