Indented Head, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Indented Head is more socio-economically advantaged than about 57% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 999, 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.
Indented Head at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,391
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $1,201
- SEIFA score
- 999
- Coordinates
- -38.1352, 144.6997
Indented Head demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Indented Head 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 38%, 16% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 169 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 81 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 186 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 429 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 529 | 38% |
Share of the 1,394 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 326 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 151 | 26% |
| Rented | 91 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 576 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 14 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 590 occupied private dwellings in Indented Head.
- Median weekly rent
- $346
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,490
- Median weekly personal income
- $616
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 191 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 88 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 520 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 264
- Employed part-time
- 183
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 Indented Head
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Indented Head is January (average daytime high around 22.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 678 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 31 mm |
| Mar | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 42 mm |
| Apr | 18.4°C | 13.7°C | 58 mm |
| May | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 60 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 51 mm |
| Aug | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 58 mm |
| Sep | 15°C | 9.9°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 56 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Indented Head
Where is Indented Head?
Indented Head is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Indented Head?
At the 2021 Census, Indented Head had a population of about 1,391.
Is Indented Head an advantaged area?
Indented Head has an ABS SEIFA score of 999, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 57 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 57% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Indented Head?
Indented Head has average daytime highs of about 17.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 678 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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