Allendale, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Allendale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 981, 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.
Allendale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 185
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,600
- SEIFA score
- 981
- Coordinates
- -37.3631, 143.9125
Allendale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Allendale 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 39%, 5% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 38 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 17 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 33 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 78 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 32 | 16% |
Share of the 198 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 34 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 37 | 49% |
| Rented | 4 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 76 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 76 occupied private dwellings in Allendale.
- Median weekly rent
- $187
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $784
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 24 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 74 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
- Employed full-time
- 39
- Employed part-time
- 34
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 Allendale
Where is Allendale?
Allendale is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Allendale?
At the 2021 Census, Allendale had a population of about 185.
Is Allendale an advantaged area?
Allendale has an ABS SEIFA score of 981, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
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