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St Arnaud VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St Arnaud VIC is 2,318 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Arnaud is $560 per week ($29,120 per year). Median rent in St Arnaud is $188 per week ($815 per month). St Arnaud has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. St Arnaud has a population density of 33.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Arnaud is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Arnaud is $867.

There were 369 recorded offences in St Arnaud in 2025-25, a rate of 159 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (138 offences).

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St Arnaud Population

residents (Census 2021)

St Arnaud Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$560/wk

$29,120 per year

#7607 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$188/wk

$815 per month

#7813 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

St Arnaud Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (1,117) Female 51.9% (1,204)

Population Density

33.6

people per km²

2,318 people · 69.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,325

Family income/wk

St Arnaud 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 Arnaud Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.2% 511 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.8% 285 dwellings

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

St Arnaud Country of Birth

Australia

97.0%

England

1.9%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

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

St Arnaud Religion

No Religion

38.8%

Catholic

23.5%

Anglican

13.1%

Uniting Church

11.2%

Not stated

9.5%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Arnaud Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.1%

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

St Arnaud Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.0%

Greek

25.0%

SAL Tot

25.0%

Other

25.0%

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

St Arnaud Employment

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Employed full-time

27.8% 491 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 353 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 39 people

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Not in labour force

50.0% 882 people

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

St Arnaud Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Postgraduate Degree

2.1%

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

St Arnaud Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.0%

Professionals

18.7%

Managers

14.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.4%

Labourers

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

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

St Arnaud Field of Study

Health

17.2%

Engineering

15.0%

Management & Commerce

13.1%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Agriculture & Environment

11.9%

Education

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.5%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

St Arnaud Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Arnaud Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

17.5%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Arnaud Marital Status

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Married

40.2% 807

↔️

Separated

4.6% 93

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Divorced

10.1% 203

🕊️

Widowed

11.1% 223

👤

Never married

33.9% 679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Arnaud Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

34.2%

Scottish

10.0%

Irish

9.9%

German

3.1%

Other

2.1%

Italian

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Dutch

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

French

0.3%

Greek

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Arnaud School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

25.9%

Primary — Catholic

21.8%

Primary — Government

20.8%

Pre-school

12.6%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Secondary — Catholic

1.6%

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

St Arnaud Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.7% 505

✅

No need for assistance

88.3% 3,800

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

St Arnaud Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.2% 461

—

Not a volunteer

74.8% 1,370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Arnaud Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.1%

$300-$449/mo

9.3%

$450-$599/mo

7.4%

$600-$799/mo

17.8%

$800-$999/mo

18.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Arnaud How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Walked only

8.7%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Truck

2.1%

Bicycle

1.3%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

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

St Arnaud Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.1%

1 vehicle

37.2%

2 vehicles

33.8%

3 vehicles

11.5%

4+ vehicles

8.4%

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

St Arnaud Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.1%

2 bedrooms

20.0%

3 bedrooms

54.6%

4 bedrooms

17.8%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

St Arnaud Population Mobility

10.0%

moved in the last year

30.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Arnaud Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

104

Indigenous residents

4,256

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Arnaud Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

276

Arthritis

131

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

St Arnaud Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

9.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Arnaud Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.1%

Couple — children under 15

30.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Arnaud Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 56

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Never served

97.0% 1,787

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Arnaud Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.2% 296

—

Did not provide

83.8% 1,531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Arnaud Children Ever Born

No children

28.1%

1 child

7.6%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

22.6%

4 children

10.6%

5+ children

1.7%

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

St Arnaud When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

St Arnaud Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

25.1%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

31.3%

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

St Arnaud Household Size

1 person

42.3%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

8.9%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Arnaud Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,881

Moved from VIC

105

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

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

St Arnaud Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.9%

Step family — no other children

6.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Arnaud Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 369 total

Justice Procedures

138

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Drug Offences

Public Order

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

St Arnaud Schools

schools nearby

government

981

avg ICSEA score

380

total students

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students

1011

ICSEA

St Arnaud Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 168 students

975

ICSEA

St Arnaud Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 110 students

958

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 Arnaud Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $920/wk

Median Rent $188/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in St Arnaud

Your weekly income

≈ $3,987/month

Median rent $188/wk

Left after rent $732/wk

Rent share 20.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $23/wk

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $18/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $8/wk

Warracknabeal

Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $8/wk

Cohuna

Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $3/wk

Coleraine

Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $48/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $8/wk

Casterton

Income: $523/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $28/wk

St Arnaud vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Officer South

Pop: 1,159 Income: $1,017/wk Rent: $393/wk

Ironbark (Vic.)

Pop: 1,163 Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk

Grantville

Pop: 1,168 Income: $625/wk Rent: $300/wk

Ouyen

Pop: 1,170 Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk

Tallangatta

Pop: 1,175 Income: $637/wk Rent: $240/wk

Wurruk

Pop: 1,177 Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Arnaud

What is the population of St Arnaud VIC?

The population of St Arnaud VIC is 2,318 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 33.6 people per km².St Arnaud is ranked #2,810 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Arnaud?

The median personal income in St Arnaud VIC is $560 per week, or $29,120 per year.The median household income is $920 per week.Family income is $1,325 per week.St Arnaud is ranked #7,607 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Arnaud?

Median rent in St Arnaud VIC is $188 per week ($815 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Arnaud ranks #7,813 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Arnaud?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Arnaud VIC is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Arnaud?

The median age in St Arnaud VIC is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Arnaud a good suburb to live in?

St Arnaud is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,318.The median income is $560/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 22334. All dollar figures in AUD.