Aspendale Gardens, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Aspendale Gardens is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1063, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Aspendale Gardens at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,427
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,210
- SEIFA score
- 1063
- Coordinates
- -38.0229, 145.1234
Aspendale Gardens demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Aspendale Gardens using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 10% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,140 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 918 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,277 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,988 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,106 | 17% |
Share of the 6,429 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 848 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 962 | 45% |
| Rented | 224 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,812 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 54 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 287 | 13% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,153 occupied private dwellings in Aspendale Gardens.
- Median weekly rent
- $496
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,441
- Median weekly personal income
- $810
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,045 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,723 (27%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,288 (66%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,000
- Employed part-time
- 1,197
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Aspendale Gardens
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Aspendale Gardens is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.2°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 15.5°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 24.9°C | 15°C | 40 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 14.2°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 11.6°C | 68 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 70 mm |
| Jun | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.8°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 21.1°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 23.7°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Aspendale Gardens
Where is Aspendale Gardens?
Aspendale Gardens is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Aspendale Gardens?
At the 2021 Census, Aspendale Gardens had a population of about 6,427.
Is Aspendale Gardens an advantaged area?
Aspendale Gardens has an ABS SEIFA score of 1063, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Aspendale Gardens?
Aspendale Gardens has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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