Suburbs South Morang

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South Morang VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of South Morang VIC is 24,989 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Morang is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in South Morang is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). South Morang has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Morang has a population density of 1164.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Morang is India. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Morang is $1,900.

There were 1,412 recorded offences in South Morang in 2025-25, a rate of 57 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (574 offences).

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📍 South Morang, Victoria — 37.6373°S, 145.0829°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (14)

South Morang Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

South Morang Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$824/wk
$42,848 per year
#3191 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
#2258 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

South Morang Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (12,286) Female 50.8% (12,704)

Population Density

1164.8
people per km²
24,989 people · 21.5 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,249
Family income/wk

South Morang 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)

South Morang Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
31.1% 1,899 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
68.9% 4,210 dwellings

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

South Morang Country of Birth

Australia
84.1%
India
8.9%
Iran
1.7%
England
1.6%
China
1.3%
Greece
0.9%
Egypt
0.6%
Indonesia
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Fiji
0.2%

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

South Morang Religion

Catholic
36.0%
No Religion
27.2%
Eastern Orthodox
10.7%
Hinduism
6.1%
Christian (other)
5.4%
Not stated
5.0%
Islam
4.9%
Anglican
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Morang Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.4%

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

South Morang Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon
19.7%
Other
15.3%
Italian
14.5%
Arabic
12.1%
IAL Punjabi
11.0%
Malayalam
9.6%
Greek
9.4%
Hindi
8.3%

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

South Morang Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.0% 7,856 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 4,264 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 704 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.9% 5,461 people

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

South Morang Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.4%
Bachelor Degree
30.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
11.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

South Morang Occupation

Professionals
27.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.6%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
13.0%
Managers
13.0%
Sales Workers
6.8%
Labourers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

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

South Morang Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.6%
Engineering
16.6%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Health
11.9%
Education
8.4%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Information Technology
6.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

South Morang Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Morang Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.2%
$4,000+/wk
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Morang Marital Status

💍
Married
52.4% 10,370
↔️
Separated
3.0% 599
📋
Divorced
7.0% 1,378
🕊️
Widowed
4.0% 801
👤
Never married
33.5% 6,630

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Morang Ancestry

Australian
19.6%
English
16.7%
Other
15.3%
Italian
14.6%
Indian
7.0%
Macedonian
6.5%
Irish
4.9%
Greek
4.5%
Scottish
3.9%
Chinese
3.0%
Maltese
2.3%
Filipino
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Morang School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.7%
Secondary — Government
18.7%
Primary — Catholic
16.0%
Secondary — Catholic
15.6%
Pre-school
10.9%
Vocational Education
10.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

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

South Morang Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.8% 2,794
✅
No need for assistance
94.2% 45,382

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

South Morang Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.4% 1,588
—
Not a volunteer
91.6% 17,416

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Morang Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Morang How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.0%
Did not go to work
14.9%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Train
2.6%
Bus
0.8%
Truck
0.6%
Walked only
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

South Morang Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
28.6%
2 vehicles
43.5%
3 vehicles
15.4%
4+ vehicles
10.0%

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

South Morang Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
8.2%
3 bedrooms
40.1%
4 bedrooms
45.1%
5 bedrooms
5.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

South Morang Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
31.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Morang Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
387
Indigenous residents
48,405
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Morang Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,948
Asthma
826
Diabetes
649
Arthritis
558
Heart disease
433
Lung condition
257
Cancer
230
Kidney disease
216
Stroke
182
Dementia
63

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

South Morang Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Morang Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.2%
Couple — no children under 15
23.0%
Couple — no children
16.1%
One parent — no children under 15
6.7%
One parent — children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Morang Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 23
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 27
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 195
👤
Never served
98.7% 18,865

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Morang Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 2,526
—
Did not provide
86.7% 16,422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Morang Children Ever Born

No children
32.5%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
33.4%
3 children
15.3%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
1.2%

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

South Morang When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951–1960
338
1961–1970
658
1971–1980
515
1981–1990
727
1991–2000
1,006
2001–2010
2,216
2011–2015
1,175
2016
248
2017
231
2018
227
2019
232
2020
80
2021
22

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

South Morang Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
25.6%
15–29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
33.7%

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

South Morang Household Size

1 person
15.7%
2 persons
25.6%
3 persons
19.6%
4 persons
25.5%
5 persons
9.7%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Morang Where Residents Moved From

Same address
21,741
Moved from VIC
1,768
Moved — same area (SA2)
289
Moved from overseas
90
Moved from NSW
54
Moved from QLD
25
Moved from SA
9
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from NT
4
Moved from ACT
3
Moved from WA
3

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

South Morang Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
4.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Morang Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,412 total

Theft
574
Justice Procedures
239
Assault
231
Property Damage
108
Break & Enter
96
Fraud
59
Drug Offences
54
Weapons
25
Robbery
12
Public Order
12
Traffic
1
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

South Morang Schools

14
schools nearby
10
government
1029
avg ICSEA score
6,581
total students
St Francis of Assisi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,260 students
1073
ICSEA
Marymede Catholic College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,467 students
1069
ICSEA
Mernda Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students
1057
ICSEA
Morang South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1027
ICSEA
Mill Park Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students
1023
ICSEA
Plenty River College Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 62 students
1013
ICSEA
The Lakes South Morang College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 688 students
1004
ICSEA
Meadowglen Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 384 students
966
ICSEA
Mill Park Secondary College-Senior Campus Government
Secondary
St Mary’s College for the Deaf – South Morang Campus Catholic
Combined
Merriang School-Junior Campus Government
Combined
The Lakes South Morang College-Primary Campus Government
Combined
Charles La Trobe P-12 College-Pavilion - The Edge South Morang Campus Government
Combined
Collingwood English Language School-South Morang Campus Government
Combined

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

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South Morang Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,078/wk
Median Rent $390/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in South Morang

≈ $9,005/month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $1,688/wk
Rent share 18.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Herne Hill (Vic.)
Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $120/wk
Brown Hill (Vic.)
Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $100/wk
Mount Helen
Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $45/wk
Woori Yallock
Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $44/wk
Cardigan
Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk
Geelong West
Income: $974/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk
Carrum Downs
Income: $817/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $20/wk
Cockatoo (Vic.)
Income: $853/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $20/wk

South Morang vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Diamond Creek
Pop: 12,503 Income: $983/wk Rent: $430/wk
Broadmeadows (Vic.)
Pop: 12,524 Income: $478/wk Rent: $331/wk
St Kilda East
Pop: 12,571 Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk
Maribyrnong
Pop: 12,573 Income: $980/wk Rent: $396/wk
Donvale
Pop: 12,644 Income: $769/wk Rent: $450/wk
Manor Lakes
Pop: 12,675 Income: $948/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Morang

What is the population of South Morang VIC?

The population of South Morang VIC is 24,989 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1164.8 people per km².South Morang is ranked #80 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Morang?

The median personal income in South Morang VIC is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year.The median household income is $2,078 per week.Family income is $2,249 per week.South Morang is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Morang?

Median rent in South Morang VIC is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Morang ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Morang?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Morang VIC is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Morang?

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

Is South Morang a good suburb to live in?

South Morang is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 24,989.The median income is $824/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: 22311. All dollar figures in AUD.