Ecklin South, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Ecklin South is more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1022, 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.
Ecklin South at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 222
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 1022
- Coordinates
- -38.3860, 142.9023
Ecklin South demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ecklin South 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 young adults (25–44) at 29%, 24% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 49 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 26 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 66 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 60 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 26 | 11% |
Share of the 227 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 25 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21 | 26% |
| Rented | 19 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 78 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 78 occupied private dwellings in Ecklin South.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,354
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,299
- Median weekly personal income
- $944
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 23 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 81 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.4%
- Employed full-time
- 93
- Employed part-time
- 23
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 Ecklin South
Where is Ecklin South?
Ecklin South is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Ecklin South?
At the 2021 Census, Ecklin South had a population of about 222.
Is Ecklin South an advantaged area?
Ecklin South has an ABS SEIFA score of 1022, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 70 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of Australian suburbs.
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