Quarry Hill, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Quarry Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1004, 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.
Quarry Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,365
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,648
- SEIFA score
- 1004
- Coordinates
- -36.7766, 144.2797
Quarry Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Quarry Hill 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 28%, 36% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 419 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 314 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 572 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 668 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 388 | 16% |
Share of the 2,361 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 337 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 295 | 30% |
| Rented | 358 | 36% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 848 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 149 | 15% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 997 occupied private dwellings in Quarry Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $298
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,417
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,146
- Median weekly personal income
- $863
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 220 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 122 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 35 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,199 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 651
- Employed part-time
- 533
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 Quarry Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Quarry Hill is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.8°C). The area receives roughly 585 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 15.7°C | 42 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 14.8°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 13.6°C | 37 mm |
| Apr | 20.5°C | 10.4°C | 56 mm |
| May | 15.5°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Jun | 12.5°C | 5.6°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.8°C | 4.7°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 12.9°C | 4.8°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 16°C | 6.4°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 20.3°C | 8.7°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 23.6°C | 10.8°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 13.3°C | 43 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Quarry Hill
Where is Quarry Hill?
Quarry Hill is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Quarry Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Quarry Hill had a population of about 2,365.
Is Quarry Hill an advantaged area?
Quarry Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1004, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Quarry Hill?
Quarry Hill has average daytime highs of about 20.4°C and overnight lows of about 9.7°C, with roughly 585 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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