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St Andrews VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St Andrews VIC is 1,186 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Andrews is $816 per week ($42,432 per year). Median rent in St Andrews is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). St Andrews has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. St Andrews has a population density of 29.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Andrews is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Andrews is $2,167.

There were 28 recorded offences in St Andrews in 2025-25, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (10 offences).

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St Andrews Population

residents (Census 2021)

St Andrews Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$816/wk

$42,432 per year

#3318 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

St Andrews Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.8% (622) Female 47.2% (557)

Population Density

29.8

people per km²

1,186 people · 39.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,406

Family income/wk

St Andrews 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)

St Andrews Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.9% 184 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.1% 185 dwellings

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

St Andrews Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

5.0%

Germany

1.0%

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

St Andrews Religion

No Religion

59.0%

Catholic

13.9%

Anglican

11.2%

Not stated

8.2%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Buddhism

1.4%

Baptist

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Andrews Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

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

St Andrews Languages Spoken at Home

French

60.0%

Italian

20.0%

Other

20.0%

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

St Andrews Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 316 people

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Employed part-time

25.2% 221 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 17 people

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Not in labour force

36.8% 323 people

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

St Andrews Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.9%

Bachelor Degree

29.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Postgraduate Degree

10.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

St Andrews Occupation

Professionals

28.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Managers

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Labourers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Sales Workers

2.6%

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

St Andrews Field of Study

Engineering

18.7%

Management & Commerce

14.8%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Health

10.6%

Architecture & Building

10.3%

Education

7.6%

Creative Arts

7.6%

Agriculture & Environment

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Information Technology

2.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.2%

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

St Andrews Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Andrews Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Andrews Marital Status

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Married

48.0% 482

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Separated

2.1% 21

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Divorced

9.9% 99

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Widowed

2.9% 29

👤

Never married

37.2% 373

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Andrews Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

30.3%

Irish

11.9%

Scottish

9.9%

Other

4.9%

Italian

2.5%

German

2.2%

Dutch

1.7%

French

0.9%

Greek

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Andrews School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.5%

Secondary — Government

29.3%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

1.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

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

St Andrews Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 62

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No need for assistance

97.2% 2,128

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

St Andrews Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.6% 173

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Not a volunteer

81.4% 756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Andrews Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

1.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Andrews How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.1%

Did not go to work

17.6%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

1.2%

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

St Andrews Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

17.4%

2 vehicles

34.5%

3 vehicles

23.2%

4+ vehicles

23.7%

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

St Andrews Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

10.9%

3 bedrooms

37.6%

4 bedrooms

33.9%

5 bedrooms

10.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

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

St Andrews Population Mobility

8.7%

moved in the last year

21.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Andrews Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,199

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Andrews Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

St Andrews Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Andrews Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.9%

Couple — no children

26.6%

Couple — no children under 15

24.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Andrews Military Service

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Previously served

1.9% 18

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Never served

98.1% 913

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Andrews Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 153

—

Did not provide

83.5% 775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Andrews Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

0.7%

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

St Andrews When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2021

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

St Andrews Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.3%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

14.5%

Did not do domestic work

15.3%

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

St Andrews Household Size

1 person

14.1%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

17.3%

5 persons

9.6%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Andrews Where Residents Moved From

Same address

997

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

St Andrews Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.6%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Andrews Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 28 total

Justice Procedures

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Theft

Break & Enter

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

St Andrews Schools

schools nearby

government

1065

avg ICSEA score

total students

St Andrews Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 40 students

1065

ICSEA

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

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St Andrews Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,216/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in St Andrews

Your weekly income

≈ $9,603/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,876/wk

Rent share 15.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wy Yung

Income: $723/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $62/wk

Harcourt

Income: $751/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $35/wk

Hazelwood North

Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $105/wk

Neerim South

Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $80/wk

Timboon

Income: $687/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $80/wk

Glenrowan

Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $60/wk

East Bendigo

Income: $715/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $40/wk

St Andrews vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bushfield

Pop: 596 Income: $829/wk Rent: $350/wk

Pyramid Hill

Pop: 598 Income: $584/wk Rent: $170/wk

Tallygaroopna

Pop: 600 Income: $823/wk Rent: $285/wk

Invergordon (Vic.)

Pop: 601 Income: $781/wk Rent: $230/wk

Marlo

Pop: 602 Income: $694/wk Rent: $250/wk

Cottles Bridge

Pop: 609 Income: $835/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Andrews

What is the population of St Andrews VIC?

The population of St Andrews VIC is 1,186 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 29.8 people per km².St Andrews is ranked #3,725 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Andrews?

The median personal income in St Andrews VIC is $816 per week, or $42,432 per year.The median household income is $2,216 per week.Family income is $2,406 per week.St Andrews is ranked #3,318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Andrews?

Median rent in St Andrews VIC is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Andrews ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Andrews?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Andrews VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Andrews?

The median age in St Andrews VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Andrews a good suburb to live in?

St Andrews is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,186.The median income is $816/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 22332. All dollar figures in AUD.