Robinvale, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Robinvale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 863, 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.
Robinvale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,497
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,317
- SEIFA score
- 863
- Coordinates
- -34.6159, 142.7507
Robinvale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Robinvale 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 young adults (25–44) at 34%, 42% of homes are rented, and 45% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 634 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 337 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,189 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 783 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 547 | 16% |
Share of the 3,490 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 307 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 206 | 21% |
| Rented | 422 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 872 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 26 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 45 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 995 occupied private dwellings in Robinvale.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,012
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,431
- Median weekly personal income
- $615
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,355 (45%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,503 (50%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 276 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,081 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Employed full-time
- 864
- Employed part-time
- 413
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 Robinvale
Where is Robinvale?
Robinvale is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Robinvale?
At the 2021 Census, Robinvale had a population of about 3,497.
Is Robinvale an advantaged area?
Robinvale has an ABS SEIFA score of 863, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 5 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of Australian suburbs.
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