Barwon Downs, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Barwon Downs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1009, 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.
Barwon Downs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 136
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,037
- SEIFA score
- 1009
- Coordinates
- -38.5092, 143.7926
Barwon Downs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Barwon Downs 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 32%, 6% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 27 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 42 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 37 | 28% |
Share of the 133 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 25 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21 | 40% |
| Rented | 3 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 59 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 59 occupied private dwellings in Barwon Downs.
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,291
- Median weekly personal income
- $560
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 56 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 37
- Employed part-time
- 30
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.
Common questions about Barwon Downs
Where is Barwon Downs?
Barwon Downs is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Barwon Downs?
At the 2021 Census, Barwon Downs had a population of about 136.
Is Barwon Downs an advantaged area?
Barwon Downs has an ABS SEIFA score of 1009, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
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