Pascoe Vale, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Pascoe Vale is a suburb about nine kilometres north of central Melbourne, within the City of Merri-bek. It takes its name from Pascoeville, the property established in 1839 by John Pascoe Fawkner, one of the founders of Melbourne, who built a timber house overlooking Moonee Ponds Creek. The main thoroughfare, Pascoe Vale Road, was originally part of the old Sydney Road, and for much of the nineteenth century a Cobb and Co coaching station stood where a fast-food outlet now trades; fittingly, the same spot later became a chicken farm. In 1841 the surgeon Farquhar McCrae bought land to the south and built a home now known as Wentworth House, regarded as the oldest known private dwelling in Victoria still standing on its original site.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Pascoe Vale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1051, 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.
Pascoe Vale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 18,171
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,025
- SEIFA score
- 1051
- Coordinates
- -37.7249, 144.9358
Pascoe Vale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pascoe Vale 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 36%, 35% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,188 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,866 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6,598 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,013 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,500 | 14% |
Share of the 18,165 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,023 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,444 | 34% |
| Rented | 2,485 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,418 | 48% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3,482 | 49% |
| Flats & apartments | 208 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7,143 occupied private dwellings in Pascoe Vale.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,472
- Median weekly personal income
- $978
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,580 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6,085 (35%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 108 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10,053 (70%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 6,079
- Employed part-time
- 2,970
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 Pascoe Vale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pascoe Vale is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pascoe Vale
Where is Pascoe Vale?
Pascoe Vale is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Pascoe Vale?
At the 2021 Census, Pascoe Vale had a population of about 18,171.
Is Pascoe Vale an advantaged area?
Pascoe Vale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1051, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pascoe Vale?
Pascoe Vale has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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