Research, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Research is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1107, 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.
Research at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,695
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,876
- SEIFA score
- 1107
- Coordinates
- -37.7058, 145.1944
Research demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Research 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 32%, 6% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 496 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 379 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 501 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 859 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 482 | 18% |
Share of the 2,717 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 395 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 402 | 47% |
| Rented | 51 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 852 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 12 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 864 occupied private dwellings in Research.
- Median weekly rent
- $431
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,127
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,053
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 379 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 180 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,408 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 828
- Employed part-time
- 538
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 Research
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Research is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.6°C). The area receives roughly 840 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.7°C | 69 mm |
| Feb | 25.7°C | 13.9°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.1°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 10.4°C | 68 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 12.6°C | 6°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 94 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 90 mm |
| Dec | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Research
Where is Research?
Research is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Research?
At the 2021 Census, Research had a population of about 2,695.
Is Research an advantaged area?
Research has an ABS SEIFA score of 1107, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Research?
Research has average daytime highs of about 19.4°C and overnight lows of about 9.9°C, with roughly 840 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Research have high household incomes?
Research has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Victoria — the 8th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,876 per week).
Where Research ranks
Research appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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