Research VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Research VIC is 2,695 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Research is $1,053 per week ($54,756 per year). Median rent in Research is $431 per week ($1,868 per month). Research has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Research has a population density of 280.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Research is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Research is $2,300.

There were 73 recorded offences in Research in 2025-25, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Research Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Research Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,053/wk
$54,756 per year
#906 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$431/wk
$1,868 per month
#1355 of 14,663
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Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: —

Research Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,322) Female 51.0% (1,375)

Population Density

280.4
people per km²
2,695 people · 9.6 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$3,127
Family income/wk

Research 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)

Research Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.6% 395 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
50.4% 402 dwellings

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

Research Country of Birth

Australia
93.0%
England
5.3%
China
0.8%
Germany
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Greece
0.3%

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

Research Religion

No Religion
55.4%
Catholic
22.4%
Anglican
9.6%
Not stated
3.2%
Baptist
2.8%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Research Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.6%

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

Research Languages Spoken at Home

Other
32.3%
Italian
21.0%
Mandarin
16.1%
Cantonese
8.1%
German
6.5%
Spanish
6.5%
Afrikaans
4.8%
Greek
4.8%

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

Research Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.0% 824 people
Employed part-time
26.4% 544 people
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Unemployed
2.3% 48 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.2% 642 people

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

Research Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.3%
Certificate III/IV
25.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Postgraduate Degree
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Research Occupation

Professionals
36.0%
Managers
22.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
8.0%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
2.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

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

Research Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.7%
Engineering
14.1%
Health
13.2%
Architecture & Building
12.1%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Education
8.5%
Creative Arts
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Information Technology
3.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.7%

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

Research Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Research Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.8%
$4,000+/wk
32.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Research Marital Status

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Married
57.1% 1,257
↔️
Separated
1.8% 39
📋
Divorced
6.9% 152
🕊️
Widowed
2.5% 56
👤
Never married
31.7% 698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Research Ancestry

English
29.4%
Australian
28.1%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
9.7%
Italian
6.2%
Other
5.8%
German
3.2%
Dutch
2.5%
Chinese
1.9%
Greek
1.1%
Maltese
1.1%
Polish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Research School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.6%
Secondary — Government
15.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.3%
Pre-school
10.8%
Secondary — Catholic
10.6%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
3.9%

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

Research Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.0% 213
No need for assistance
96.0% 5,073

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

Research Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.6% 402
Not a volunteer
81.4% 1,761

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Research Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Research How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.6%
Did not go to work
20.0%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Train
2.1%
Walked only
1.5%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.4%

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

Research Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
16.5%
2 vehicles
45.6%
3 vehicles
19.4%
4+ vehicles
16.6%

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

Research Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
4.8%
3 bedrooms
32.6%
4 bedrooms
43.7%
5 bedrooms
14.6%
6+ bedrooms
2.8%

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

Research Population Mobility

9.2%
moved in the last year
26.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Research Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
27
Indigenous residents
5,280
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Research Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
207
Asthma
121
Arthritis
75
Heart disease
62
Cancer
51
Diabetes
45
Lung condition
28
Kidney disease
25
Stroke
23

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

Research Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.0%
$3,500+/wk
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Research Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.1%
Couple — no children under 15
30.0%
Couple — no children
22.0%
One parent — no children under 15
4.3%
One parent — children under 15
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Research Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.1% 45
👤
Never served
97.9% 2,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Research Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
18.3% 394
Did not provide
81.7% 1,757

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Research Children Ever Born

No children
31.2%
1 child
10.0%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
17.6%
4 children
6.6%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Research When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
50
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
44
1981–1990
52
1991–2000
39
2001–2010
64
2011–2015
42
2016
3
2017
5
2018
3
2019
7

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

Research Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
33.4%
15–29 hours
16.6%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
16.5%

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

Research Household Size

1 person
13.6%
2 persons
30.5%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
23.7%
5 persons
11.2%
6+ persons
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Research Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,392
Moved from VIC
200
Moved — same area (SA2)
21
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from QLD
3

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

Research Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.9%
Step family — no other children
3.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Research Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 73 total

Theft
31
Break & Enter
14
Justice Procedures
8
Assault
8
Property Damage
5
Weapons
3
Fraud
2
Public Order
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Research Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
1105
avg ICSEA score
1,061
total students
Eltham College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 639 students
1139
ICSEA
Research Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 219 students
1092
ICSEA
Kangaroo Ground Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 203 students
1085
ICSEA

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

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Research Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,876/wk
Median Rent $431/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.0%

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

If you earn X in Research

≈ $12,463/month
Median rent $431/wk
Left after rent $2,445/wk
Rent share 15.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Research vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Research

What is the population of Research VIC?

The population of Research VIC is 2,695 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 280.4 people per km².Research is ranked #2,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Research?

The median personal income in Research VIC is $1,053 per week, or $54,756 per year.The median household income is $2,876 per week.Family income is $3,127 per week.Research is ranked #906 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Research?

Median rent in Research VIC is $431 per week ($1,868 per month).Rent represents 15.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Research ranks #1,355 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Research?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Research VIC is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Research?

The median age in Research VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Research a good suburb to live in?

Research is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,695.The median income is $1,053/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22160. All dollar figures in AUD.