Attwood, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Attwood VIC is 3,309 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Attwood is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in Attwood is $358 per week ($1,551 per month). Attwood has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Attwood has a population density of 654 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Attwood is Italy. The most common religion is Catholic (42.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Attwood is $2,000.

There were 129 recorded offences in Attwood in 2025-25, a rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (62 offences).

Population
3,309
Census 2021
Median income
$824/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$358/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
42years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Attwood vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Attwood is $824 a week, 7% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 446th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $358 a week, $42 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 16.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 42, 1 year younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureAttwoodTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$824/wk$767/wk +7%$766/wk
Household income$2,209/wk$1,687/wk +31%$1,637/wk
Rent$358/wk$316/wk +13%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,723/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age4243 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.2%19.1% −2.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Attwood, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Attwood Population

3,309 residents at the 2021 Census.

Attwood Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$824/wk
$42,848 per year
Ranked 3,191 of 14,663
Median Rent
$358/wk
$1,551 per month
Ranked 3,047 of 14,663
Median Age
42years
4 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Attwood Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,209/wk
Median rent $358/wk
Rent to income 16.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Attwood against your income

About $9,572 a month
Median rent $358/wk
Left after rent $1,851/wk
Rent share 16.2%

Attwood Schools

13
schools nearby
11
government
1005
avg ICSEA score
4,780
total students
St Carlo Borromeo School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 571 students
1062
ICSEA
School of the Good Shepherd Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1046
ICSEA
Greenvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 593 students
1034
ICSEA
Gladstone Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1011
ICSEA
Gladstone Views Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students
997
ICSEA
Greenvale Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 540 students
997
ICSEA
Gladstone Park Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,309 students
994
ICSEA
Westmeadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
992
ICSEA
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
912
ICSEA
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School-Sorrento Street Campus Government
Combined
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School Meadowfair North Campus Government
Primary
Hume Central Secondary College-Dimboola Road Campus Government
Secondary
Collingwood English Language School-Broadmeadows Campus Government
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Attwood Map

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Attwood, Victoria: 37.6671°S, 144.8834°E

Attwood Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (13)

People in Attwood

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,638) Female 50.5% (1,674)

Population Density

654
people per km²
3,309 people · 5.1 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,567
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Italy
3.1%
Sri Lanka
1.6%
Turkey
1.5%
England
1.3%
India
1.2%
Philippines
1.1%
Lebanon
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
5.6%
Turkish
3.6%
Greek
3.0%
Arabic
3.0%
Sinhalese
1.3%
Serbian
0.7%
Mandarin
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
25.4%
Italian
22.2%
English
20.0%
Irish
6.5%
Greek
5.8%
Scottish
4.4%
Maltese
3.7%
German
2.6%
Lebanese
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
Sri Lankan
2.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
42.5%
No religion
22.5%
Eastern Orthodox
7.3%
Islam
6.2%
Anglican
4.9%
Not stated
3.3%
Buddhism
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
54.2% 1,497
Separated
2.5% 68
Divorced
7.3% 201
Widowed
3.3% 90
Never married
32.8% 904

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
39.7%
Couple: no children under 15
33.4%
Couple: no children
16.8%
One parent: no children under 15
6.6%
One parent: children under 15
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
16.7%
2 persons
27.1%
3 persons
17.6%
4 persons
27.3%
5 persons
8.1%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Attwood

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,108 occupied private dwellings in Attwood at the 2021 Census, 7.9% were rented, 40.8% owned outright and 49.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.4% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
40.8% 452 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
49.8% 552 dwellings
Rented
7.9% 88 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.5% 17 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
3.5%
3 bedrooms
34.4%
4 bedrooms
50.7%
5 bedrooms
8.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
5.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
20.4%
2 vehicles
42.7%
3 vehicles
20.7%
4+ vehicles
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Attwood

Employment

Employed full-time
41.8% 1,064 people
Employed part-time
24.4% 620 people
Unemployed
4.0% 101 people
Not in labour force
29.9% 761 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.9%
Clerical & Administrative
16.1%
Managers
15.3%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
4.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.3%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Train
1.0%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Walked only
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.7%
Bachelor Degree
28.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.7%
Postgraduate Degree
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.1%
Engineering
18.7%
Society & Culture
10.9%
Education
9.9%
Health
9.1%
Architecture & Building
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.0%
Information Technology
3.7%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
20.0%
Secondary: Government
18.7%
Primary: Catholic
13.0%
Secondary: Catholic
12.8%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
10.7%
Pre-school
9.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.1%
Has need for assistance
4.7%
Need for assistance not stated
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
212
Asthma
134
Arthritis
99
Diabetes
87
Heart disease
76
Cancer
46
Lung condition
32
Kidney disease
21
Stroke
19
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.5% 440
Did not provide
83.5% 2,226

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.4% 252
Not a volunteer
90.6% 2,421

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
1.5% 40
Never served
98.5% 2,647

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.7%
1 child
8.6%
2 children
37.7%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951: 1960
53
1961: 1970
164
1971: 1980
126
1981: 1990
163
1991: 2000
114
2001: 2010
84
2011: 2015
26
2016
9
2017
5
2018
5
2019
3
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

5.8%
moved in the last year
17.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,029
Moved from VIC
124
Moved: same area (SA2)
40
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from NSW
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5: 14 hours
25.8%
15: 29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
92.2%
Step family: no other children
5.1%
Blended family: no other children
1.6%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Attwood Crime Statistics

129 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
62
Assault
21
Justice Procedures
15
Property Damage
10
Break & Enter
8
Fraud
7
Weapons
2
Public Order
2
Traffic
1
Other
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Attwood

The closest suburb to Attwood is Westmeadows, 1.4 km away.

Westmeadows
1.4 km away · income $694/wk · rent $360/wk
Gladstone Park
3.0 km away · income $610/wk · rent $381/wk
Jacana
3.4 km away · income $606/wk · rent $335/wk
Meadow Heights
3.6 km away · income $442/wk · rent $346/wk
Greenvale (Vic.)
3.7 km away · income $796/wk · rent $430/wk
Tullamarine
4.1 km away · income $726/wk · rent $355/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Attwood

What is the population of Attwood VIC?

The population of Attwood VIC is 3,309 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 654 people per km². Attwood is ranked #2,226 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Attwood?

The median personal income in Attwood VIC is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year. The median household income is $2,209 per week. Family income is $2,567 per week. Attwood is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Attwood?

Median rent in Attwood VIC is $358 per week ($1,551 per month). Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Attwood ranks #3,047 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Attwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Attwood VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Attwood?

The median age in Attwood VIC is 42 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Attwood a good suburb to live in?

Attwood is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,309. The median income is $824/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20082. All dollar figures in AUD.