Shoreham, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Shoreham is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1119, 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.
Shoreham at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 679
- Median age
- 61
- Median weekly household income
- $2,012
- SEIFA score
- 1119
- Coordinates
- -38.4269, 145.0363
Shoreham demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Shoreham 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 seniors (65+) at 41%, 14% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 82 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 34 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 91 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 188 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 279 | 41% |
Share of the 674 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 155 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 52 | 20% |
| Rented | 37 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 265 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 265 occupied private dwellings in Shoreham.
- Median weekly rent
- $421
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,592
- Median weekly personal income
- $987
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 106 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 406 (70%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 127
- Employed part-time
- 127
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 Shoreham
Where is Shoreham?
Shoreham is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Shoreham?
At the 2021 Census, Shoreham had a population of about 679.
Is Shoreham an advantaged area?
Shoreham has an ABS SEIFA score of 1119, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
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