Junction Village, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Junction Village is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 890, 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.
Junction Village at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,051
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,080
- SEIFA score
- 890
- Coordinates
- -38.1350, 145.2917
Junction Village demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Junction Village 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 39%, 14% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 142 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 81 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 225 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 195 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 412 | 39% |
Share of the 1,055 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 161 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 142 | 34% |
| Rented | 58 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 267 | 66% |
| Townhouses & semis | 138 | 34% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 405 occupied private dwellings in Junction Village.
- Median weekly rent
- $326
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,722
- Median weekly personal income
- $498
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 204 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 83 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 287 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 42.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 228
- Employed part-time
- 111
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 Junction Village
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Junction Village is January (average daytime high around 25.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 775 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.3°C | 15.3°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 24.3°C | 14.8°C | 39 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 14.1°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 59 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 72 mm |
| Sep | 16°C | 8.4°C | 78 mm |
| Oct | 18.8°C | 9.8°C | 82 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 11.4°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 23.2°C | 13.2°C | 62 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Junction Village
Where is Junction Village?
Junction Village is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Junction Village?
At the 2021 Census, Junction Village had a population of about 1,051.
Is Junction Village an advantaged area?
Junction Village has an ABS SEIFA score of 890, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Junction Village?
Junction Village has average daytime highs of about 18.8°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 775 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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