Rawson, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Rawson is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 789, 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.
Rawson at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 296
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $840
- SEIFA score
- 789
- Coordinates
- -37.9617, 146.4057
Rawson demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rawson 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 30%, 16% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 48 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 32 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 58 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 89 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 73 | 24% |
Share of the 300 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 63 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 42 | 30% |
| Rented | 23 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 122 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 132 occupied private dwellings in Rawson.
- Median weekly rent
- $210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,270
- Median weekly personal income
- $522
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 29 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 80 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.6%
- Employed full-time
- 49
- Employed part-time
- 27
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 Rawson
Where is Rawson?
Rawson is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Rawson?
At the 2021 Census, Rawson had a population of about 296.
Is Rawson an advantaged area?
Rawson has an ABS SEIFA score of 789, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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