Bylands, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Bylands is more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1039, 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.
Bylands at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 117
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,036
- SEIFA score
- 1039
- Coordinates
- -37.3506, 144.9308
Bylands demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bylands 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 35%, 15% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 26 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 22 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 43 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 25 | 20% |
Share of the 123 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 19 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 18 | 38% |
| Rented | 7 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 41 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 41 occupied private dwellings in Bylands.
- Median weekly rent
- $210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,812
- Median weekly personal income
- $949
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 18 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 47 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 40
- Employed part-time
- 22
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 Bylands
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bylands is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.9°C). The area receives roughly 620 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 14.2°C | 43 mm |
| Feb | 26.2°C | 13.4°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 12.4°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 18.9°C | 9.5°C | 57 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 6.9°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 11.5°C | 5°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 10.9°C | 4.2°C | 45 mm |
| Aug | 12°C | 4.4°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 14.8°C | 5.6°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 18.6°C | 7.7°C | 68 mm |
| Nov | 21.3°C | 9.8°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 11.9°C | 51 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bylands
Where is Bylands?
Bylands is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bylands?
At the 2021 Census, Bylands had a population of about 117.
Is Bylands an advantaged area?
Bylands has an ABS SEIFA score of 1039, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 78 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bylands?
Bylands has average daytime highs of about 18.7°C and overnight lows of about 8.8°C, with roughly 620 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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