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Point Lonsdale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Point Lonsdale VIC is 3,788 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Point Lonsdale is $833 per week ($43,316 per year). Median rent in Point Lonsdale is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Point Lonsdale has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Point Lonsdale has a population density of 268.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Point Lonsdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Point Lonsdale is $2,000.

There were 54 recorded offences in Point Lonsdale in 2025-25, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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Point Lonsdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Point Lonsdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$833/wk

$43,316 per year

#3057 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

61years

23 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.6 per bedroom

Point Lonsdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.3% (1,753) Female 53.7% (2,037)

Population Density

268.2

people per km²

3,788 people · 14.1 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,994

Family income/wk

Point Lonsdale 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)

Point Lonsdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

71.5% 892 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

28.5% 356 dwellings

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

Point Lonsdale Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

5.5%

Germany

0.5%

India

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

China

0.2%

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

Point Lonsdale Religion

No Religion

45.1%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

15.1%

Not stated

9.5%

Uniting Church

6.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Pentecostal

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Point Lonsdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

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

Point Lonsdale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.0%

Italian

15.9%

German

11.4%

Thai

11.4%

French

11.4%

Cantonese

9.1%

SAL Tagalog

9.1%

Mandarin

6.8%

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

Point Lonsdale Employment

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Employed full-time

22.5% 674 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 628 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 42 people

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Not in labour force

55.0% 1,645 people

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

Point Lonsdale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Certificate III/IV

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Point Lonsdale Occupation

Professionals

37.7%

Managers

19.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.9%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

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

Point Lonsdale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Health

17.4%

Education

14.0%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Architecture & Building

10.3%

Engineering

8.4%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Point Lonsdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Point Lonsdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Point Lonsdale Marital Status

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Married

61.2% 2,032

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Separated

2.3% 75

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Divorced

7.9% 263

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Widowed

9.3% 308

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Never married

19.4% 644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Point Lonsdale Ancestry

English

36.5%

Australian

25.8%

Irish

13.1%

Scottish

12.3%

Other

3.4%

German

2.8%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Maltese

0.6%

Chinese

0.6%

French

0.6%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Point Lonsdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.0%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Pre-school

13.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Secondary — Government

9.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

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

Point Lonsdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 540

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 6,538

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

Point Lonsdale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.6% 851

—

Not a volunteer

72.4% 2,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Point Lonsdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Point Lonsdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

22.6%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Walked only

1.9%

Bicycle

1.4%

Other

1.0%

Bus

0.3%

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

Point Lonsdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

39.3%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Point Lonsdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

13.2%

3 bedrooms

51.8%

4 bedrooms

29.6%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Point Lonsdale Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

51.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Point Lonsdale Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,041

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Point Lonsdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

315

Arthritis

199

Heart disease

174

Asthma

127

Cancer

114

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Point Lonsdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Point Lonsdale Family Structure

Couple — no children

49.3%

Couple — children under 15

31.0%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Point Lonsdale Military Service

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Previously served

4.3% 132

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Never served

95.7% 2,958

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Point Lonsdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.6% 509

—

Did not provide

83.4% 2,560

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Point Lonsdale Children Ever Born

No children

23.4%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

23.3%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Point Lonsdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Point Lonsdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

35.3%

15–29 hours

19.0%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

17.2%

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

Point Lonsdale Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

46.0%

3 persons

9.4%

4 persons

8.9%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Point Lonsdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,863

Moved from VIC

393

Moved — same area (SA2)

185

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

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

Point Lonsdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.0%

Step family — no other children

4.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Point Lonsdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 54 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Point Lonsdale Schools

schools nearby

government

1115

avg ICSEA score

125

total students

Point Lonsdale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 125 students

1115

ICSEA

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

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Point Lonsdale Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,554/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.0%

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

If you earn X in Point Lonsdale

Your weekly income

≈ $6,734/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,134/wk

Rent share 27.0%

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Point Lonsdale vs State & National Average

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Metung

Pop: 1,899 Income: $617/wk Rent: $346/wk

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Pop: 1,907 Income: $869/wk Rent: $340/wk

Wattle Glen

Pop: 1,911 Income: $850/wk Rent: $420/wk

Wy Yung

Pop: 1,940 Income: $723/wk Rent: $278/wk

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Pop: 1,949 Income: $839/wk Rent: $400/wk

Tongala

Pop: 1,973 Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Point Lonsdale

What is the population of Point Lonsdale VIC?

The population of Point Lonsdale VIC is 3,788 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 268.2 people per km².Point Lonsdale is ranked #2,010 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Point Lonsdale?

The median personal income in Point Lonsdale VIC is $833 per week, or $43,316 per year.The median household income is $1,554 per week.Family income is $1,994 per week.Point Lonsdale is ranked #3,057 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Point Lonsdale?

Median rent in Point Lonsdale VIC is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Point Lonsdale ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Point Lonsdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Point Lonsdale 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 Point Lonsdale?

The median age in Point Lonsdale VIC is 61 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Point Lonsdale a good suburb to live in?

Point Lonsdale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,788.The median income is $833/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% 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: 22088. All dollar figures in AUD.