Bakery Hill, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bakery Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 994, 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.
Bakery Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 180
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,263
- SEIFA score
- 994
- Coordinates
- -37.5634, 143.8659
Bakery Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bakery 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 young adults (25–44) at 34%, 55% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 24 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 29 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 64 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 45 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 25 | 13% |
Share of the 187 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 19 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 15 | 20% |
| Rented | 42 | 55% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 54 | 69% |
| Townhouses & semis | 21 | 27% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 78 occupied private dwellings in Bakery Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $313
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,306
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $725
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 25 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 25 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 97 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Employed full-time
- 47
- Employed part-time
- 40
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 Bakery Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bakery Hill is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.8°C). The area receives roughly 691 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 11.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 17.5°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm |
| Oct | 17.1°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 10.8°C | 50 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bakery Hill
Where is Bakery Hill?
Bakery Hill is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bakery Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Bakery Hill had a population of about 180.
Is Bakery Hill an advantaged area?
Bakery Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 994, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 54 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bakery Hill?
Bakery Hill has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 8.2°C, with roughly 691 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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