Ouyen, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Ouyen is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 928, 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.
Ouyen at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,170
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,092
- SEIFA score
- 928
- Coordinates
- -35.0538, 142.3143
Ouyen demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ouyen 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 33%, 21% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 151 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 97 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 245 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 296 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 388 | 33% |
Share of the 1,177 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 247 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 117 | 24% |
| Rented | 101 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 460 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 16 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 480 occupied private dwellings in Ouyen.
- Median weekly rent
- $165
- Median monthly mortgage
- $734
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,494
- Median weekly personal income
- $614
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 71 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 47 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 289 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 295
- Employed part-time
- 157
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.
Common questions about Ouyen
Where is Ouyen?
Ouyen is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Ouyen?
At the 2021 Census, Ouyen had a population of about 1,170.
Is Ouyen an advantaged area?
Ouyen has an ABS SEIFA score of 928, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
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