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Poowong VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Poowong VIC is 717 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Poowong is $759 per week ($39,468 per year). Median rent in Poowong is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Poowong has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Poowong has a population density of 14.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Poowong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Korean. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Poowong is $1,700.

There were 29 recorded offences in Poowong in 2025-25, a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (9 offences).

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Poowong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Poowong Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$759/wk

$39,468 per year

#4333 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Poowong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (366) Female 48.9% (350)

Population Density

14.5

people per km²

717 people · 49.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,963

Family income/wk

Poowong 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)

Poowong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.3% 133 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.7% 99 dwellings

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

Poowong Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

4.2%

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

Poowong Religion

No Religion

59.0%

Catholic

10.7%

Not stated

9.9%

Anglican

9.1%

Uniting Church

6.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Poowong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.8%

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

Poowong Languages Spoken at Home

Korean

62.5%

Other

37.5%

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

Poowong Employment

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Employed full-time

37.7% 196 people

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Employed part-time

25.8% 134 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 20 people

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Not in labour force

32.7% 170 people

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

Poowong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

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

Poowong Occupation

Managers

24.3%

Professionals

23.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Community & Personal Service

6.9%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

2.3%

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

Poowong Field of Study

Engineering

20.7%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

13.1%

Management & Commerce

12.2%

Agriculture & Environment

10.8%

Education

10.3%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

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

Poowong Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Poowong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Poowong Marital Status

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Married

50.4% 298

↔️

Separated

3.0% 18

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Divorced

10.7% 63

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 20

👤

Never married

32.5% 192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Poowong Ancestry

Australian

35.5%

English

33.6%

Scottish

10.3%

Irish

8.6%

Other

2.8%

German

2.2%

Dutch

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Korean

1.1%

Italian

1.0%

New Zealander

1.0%

Russian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Poowong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.7%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Vocational Education

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Primary — Catholic

2.6%

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

Poowong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 58

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 1,288

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

Poowong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.4% 130

—

Not a volunteer

76.6% 426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Poowong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

11.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Poowong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Walked only

7.3%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Other

2.1%

Truck

1.4%

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

Poowong Car Ownership

1 vehicle

26.8%

2 vehicles

31.8%

3 vehicles

24.9%

4+ vehicles

16.5%

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

Poowong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

11.4%

3 bedrooms

54.2%

4 bedrooms

28.0%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Poowong Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

41.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Poowong Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,327

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Poowong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

Poowong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

6.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Poowong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

34.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Poowong Military Service

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Previously served

1.8% 10

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Never served

98.2% 548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Poowong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 74

—

Did not provide

86.7% 483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Poowong Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

25.0%

3 children

22.0%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

6.4%

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

Poowong When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

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

Poowong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

14.9%

Did not do domestic work

17.1%

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

Poowong Household Size

1 person

21.2%

2 persons

40.5%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Poowong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

584

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Poowong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.0%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Poowong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 29 total

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Poowong Schools

schools nearby

government

985

avg ICSEA score

101

total students

Poowong Consolidated School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 101 students

985

ICSEA

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

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Poowong Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,625/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.4%

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

If you earn X in Poowong

Your weekly income

≈ $7,042/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,375/wk

Rent share 15.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Shepparton East

Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $19/wk

Yinnar

Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $5/wk

Strathmerton

Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $40/wk

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Tallangatta

Income: $637/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Wahgunyah

Income: $696/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $20/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $85/wk

Yallourn North

Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

Poowong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Pheasant Creek (Vic.)

Pop: 360 Income: $888/wk Rent: $300/wk

Drouin West

Pop: 361 Income: $716/wk Rent: $193/wk

Welshpool (Vic.)

Pop: 361 Income: $549/wk Rent: $220/wk

Kyvalley

Pop: 363 Income: $748/wk Rent: $150/wk

Woolsthorpe

Pop: 364 Income: $755/wk Rent: $200/wk

Christmas Hills (Vic.)

Pop: 365 Income: $812/wk Rent: $353/wk

Compare Poowong

Poowong vs Pheasant Creek (Vic.) →Poowong vs Drouin West →Poowong vs Welshpool (Vic.) →Poowong vs Kyvalley →

Frequently Asked Questions About Poowong

What is the population of Poowong VIC?

The population of Poowong VIC is 717 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.5 people per km².Poowong is ranked #4,456 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Poowong?

The median personal income in Poowong VIC is $759 per week, or $39,468 per year.The median household income is $1,625 per week.Family income is $1,963 per week.Poowong is ranked #4,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Poowong?

Median rent in Poowong VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Poowong ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Poowong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Poowong VIC is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Poowong?

The median age in Poowong VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Poowong a good suburb to live in?

Poowong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 717.The median income is $759/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% 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: 22098. All dollar figures in AUD.