Edgecombe, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Edgecombe is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1035, 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.
Edgecombe at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 103
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,781
- SEIFA score
- 1035
- Coordinates
- -37.1846, 144.4601
Edgecombe demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Edgecombe 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 30%, 0% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 16 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 13 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 28 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 32 | 30% |
Share of the 105 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 27 | 69% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 31% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 40 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 40 occupied private dwellings in Edgecombe.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,730
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,100
- Median weekly personal income
- $680
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 52 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.7%
- Employed full-time
- 33
- Employed part-time
- 17
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 Edgecombe
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Edgecombe is January (average daytime high around 26.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.4°C). The area receives roughly 695 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.1°C | 13°C | 49 mm |
| Feb | 24.6°C | 12.3°C | 25 mm |
| Mar | 22.1°C | 11.3°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 56 mm |
| May | 12.8°C | 6.1°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 10.5°C | 3.5°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 13.3°C | 5°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 17.2°C | 6.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 20°C | 8.7°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 23.4°C | 10.8°C | 48 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Edgecombe
Where is Edgecombe?
Edgecombe is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Edgecombe?
At the 2021 Census, Edgecombe had a population of about 103.
Is Edgecombe an advantaged area?
Edgecombe has an ABS SEIFA score of 1035, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Edgecombe?
Edgecombe has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 7.8°C, with roughly 695 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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