Rye, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Rye VIC is 9,438 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rye is $702 per week ($36,504 per year). Median rent in Rye is $372 per week ($1,612 per month). Rye has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Rye has a population density of 530 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rye is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rye is $1,800.

There were 631 recorded offences in Rye in 2025-25, a rate of 67 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (142 offences).

Population
9,438
Census 2021
Median income
$702/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$372/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
51years
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.

Rye vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Rye is $702 a week, 8% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 859th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $372 a week, $56 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 27.9% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 51, 8 years older 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.
MeasureRyeTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$702/wk$767/wk −8%$766/wk
Household income$1,334/wk$1,687/wk −21%$1,637/wk
Rent$372/wk$316/wk +18%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,800/mo$1,723/mo +4%$1,733/mo
Median age5143 +8 yrs42
Rent share of household income27.9%19.1% +8.8 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 Rye, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rye Population

9,438 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rye Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$702/wk
$36,504 per year
Ranked 5,454 of 14,663
Median Rent
$372/wk
$1,612 per month
Ranked 2,704 of 14,663
Median Age
51years
13 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

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

Rye Rent Prices & Affordability

28% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,334/wk
Median rent $372/wk
Rent to income 27.9%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Rye against your income

About $5,781 a month
Median rent $372/wk
Left after rent $962/wk
Rent share 27.9%

Rye Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1026
avg ICSEA score
416
total students
Rye Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 416 students
1026
ICSEA

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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Rye Map

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Rye, Victoria: 38.3870°S, 144.8125°E

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

People in Rye

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (4,724) Female 50.0% (4,716)

Population Density

530
people per km²
9,438 people · 17.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,712
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

England
3.9%
Italy
1.8%
New Zealand
1.3%
Greece
1.3%
Germany
0.6%
Scotland
0.5%
Ireland
0.4%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
2.0%
Italian
1.9%
Croatian
0.4%
German
0.4%
French
0.3%
Spanish
0.2%
Mandarin
0.2%

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

Ancestry

English
41.3%
Australian
34.8%
Irish
13.3%
Scottish
11.2%
Italian
6.3%
German
3.4%
Greek
2.9%
Dutch
2.0%
Australian Aboriginal
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%
French
0.8%

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

No religion
46.6%
Catholic
20.0%
Anglican
10.7%
Not stated
10.5%
Eastern Orthodox
2.6%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
46.1% 3,726
Separated
4.3% 351
Divorced
11.8% 955
Widowed
6.3% 509
Never married
31.4% 2,533

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
38.4%
Couple: children under 15
33.7%
Couple: no children under 15
14.0%
One parent: no children under 15
7.2%
One parent: children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
30.2%
2 persons
40.1%
3 persons
12.7%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
4.3%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Rye

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,724 occupied private dwellings in Rye at the 2021 Census, 21.1% were rented, 45.6% owned outright and 29.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.9% 69 dwellings
Owned outright
45.6% 1,697 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
29.8% 1,110 dwellings
Rented
21.1% 786 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.9% 70 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
13.9%
3 bedrooms
53.1%
4 bedrooms
24.9%
5 bedrooms
5.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
35.6%
2 vehicles
44.2%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Work, income and education in Rye

Employment

Employed full-time
27.8% 1,921 people
Employed part-time
22.5% 1,557 people
Unemployed
2.2% 149 people
Not in labour force
47.5% 3,286 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
26.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.4%
Managers
17.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Labourers
6.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.9%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
8.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
12.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.2%
Did not go to work
20.4%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
1.7%
Truck
1.1%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Ferry
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.5%

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
37.6%
Bachelor Degree
26.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.9%
Postgraduate Degree
7.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.8%
Architecture & Building
13.9%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Education
11.7%
Health
10.8%
Engineering
10.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.3%
Creative Arts
5.7%
Agriculture & Environment
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
1.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
34.4%
Secondary: Government
21.9%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Pre-school
9.4%
Primary: Catholic
7.7%
Secondary: Catholic
7.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.6%

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
84.5%
Has need for assistance
6.7%
Need for assistance not stated
8.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
926
Arthritis
492
Asthma
326
Heart disease
321
Cancer
262
Diabetes
252
Lung condition
214
Stroke
126
Kidney disease
121
Dementia
49

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 1,113
Did not provide
84.7% 6,177

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
15.4% 1,125
Not a volunteer
84.6% 6,194

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 6
Previously served
3.3% 243
Never served
96.5% 7,039

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
27.9%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
32.9%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
1.3%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
48
1951: 1960
233
1961: 1970
336
1971: 1980
191
1981: 1990
152
1991: 2000
97
2001: 2010
124
2011: 2015
73
2016
21
2017
10
2018
30
2019
25
2020
16
2021
3

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

Population Mobility

13.9%
moved in the last year
41.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,230
Moved from VIC
695
Moved: same area (SA2)
378
Moved from overseas
32
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from NSW
15
Moved from NT
5
Moved from TAS
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5: 14 hours
29.7%
15: 29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
11.3%
Did not do domestic work
24.3%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.0%
Step family: no other children
8.0%
Blended family: no other children
3.3%
Intact family: other children present
0.4%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Rye Crime Statistics

631 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
142
Justice Procedures
130
Assault
105
Break & Enter
97
Property Damage
57
Drug Offences
28
Fraud
24
Public Order
23
Weapons
18
Robbery
7

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 Rye

The closest suburb to Rye is Tootgarook, 3.6 km away.

Tootgarook
3.6 km away · income $656/wk · rent $360/wk
Blairgowrie
4.1 km away · income $787/wk · rent $400/wk
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5.6 km away · income $558/wk · rent $350/wk
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7.7 km away · income $936/wk · rent $462/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rye

What is the population of Rye VIC?

The population of Rye VIC is 9,438 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 530 people per km². Rye is ranked #703 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rye?

The median personal income in Rye VIC is $702 per week, or $36,504 per year. The median household income is $1,334 per week. Family income is $1,712 per week. Rye is ranked #5,454 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rye?

Median rent in Rye VIC is $372 per week ($1,612 per month). Rent represents 27.9% of household income, which is considered moderate. Rye ranks #2,704 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rye?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rye VIC is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rye?

The median age in Rye VIC is 51 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rye a good suburb to live in?

Rye is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,438. The median income is $702/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.9% 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: 22220. All dollar figures in AUD.