Melbourne Airport, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Melbourne Airport is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1053, 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.
Melbourne Airport at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 64
- Median age
- 37
- SEIFA score
- 1053
- Coordinates
- -37.6757, 144.8350
Melbourne Airport demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Melbourne Airport 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% and 100% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 23 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 7% |
Share of the 59 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly personal income
- $262
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 13 (100%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (67%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10 (18%)
- Labour-force participation
- 10.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.7%
- Employed full-time
- 4
- Employed part-time
- 3
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 Melbourne Airport
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Melbourne Airport is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 658 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.8°C | 57 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 14.2°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.3°C | 42 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 10.8°C | 57 mm |
| May | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 7.3°C | 57 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 8.8°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.5°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Melbourne Airport
Where is Melbourne Airport?
Melbourne Airport is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Melbourne Airport?
At the 2021 Census, Melbourne Airport had a population of about 64.
Is Melbourne Airport an advantaged area?
Melbourne Airport has an ABS SEIFA score of 1053, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Melbourne Airport?
Melbourne Airport has average daytime highs of about 19.4°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 658 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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