Viewbank, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Viewbank VIC is 7,030 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Viewbank is $826 per week ($42,952 per year). Median rent in Viewbank is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Viewbank has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Viewbank has a population density of 1,546 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Viewbank is China. The most common religion is No religion (42.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Viewbank is $2,171.

There were 156 recorded offences in Viewbank in 2025-25, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (56 offences).

Population
7,030
Census 2021
Median income
$826/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$451/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
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.

Viewbank vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Viewbank is $826 a week, 8% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 440th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $451 a week, $135 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 21.9% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 43, the same age as in the typical VIC suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureViewbankTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$826/wk$767/wk +8%$766/wk
Household income$2,062/wk$1,687/wk +22%$1,637/wk
Rent$451/wk$316/wk +43%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,171/mo$1,723/mo +26%$1,733/mo
Median age4343 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.9%19.1% +2.8 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 Viewbank, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Viewbank Population

7,030 residents at the 2021 Census.

Viewbank Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$826/wk
$42,952 per year
Ranked 3,160 of 14,663
Median Rent
$451/wk
$1,954 per month
Ranked 1,037 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,171/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Viewbank Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,062/wk
Median rent $451/wk
Rent to income 21.9%

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

Median rent in Viewbank against your income

About $8,935 a month
Median rent $451/wk
Left after rent $1,611/wk
Rent share 21.9%

Viewbank Schools

21
schools nearby
16
government
1109
avg ICSEA score
11,486
total students
Banyule Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 618 students
1161
ICSEA
Heidelberg Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students
1141
ICSEA
Viewbank Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 656 students
1138
ICSEA
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1133
ICSEA
Templestowe Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 544 students
1132
ICSEA
St John's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
1129
ICSEA
St Martin of Tours School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
1127
ICSEA
Viewbank College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,427 students
1125
ICSEA
Montmorency Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 415 students
1117
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,175 students
1111
ICSEA
St Clement of Rome School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students
1109
ICSEA
Watsonia Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students
1104
ICSEA
Templestowe College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,227 students
1099
ICSEA
St Kevin's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students
1096
ICSEA
Lower Plenty Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 95 students
1093
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools.

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

All schools near Viewbank, with a map

Viewbank Map

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Viewbank, Victoria: 37.7406°S, 145.0944°E

Viewbank Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (21)

People in Viewbank

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (3,453) Female 50.8% (3,572)

Population Density

1,546
people per km²
7,030 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,442
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

China
6.4%
India
3.0%
England
2.6%
Italy
2.0%
Malaysia
1.6%
Greece
1.4%
Vietnam
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

Mandarin
9.5%
Italian
2.9%
Greek
2.8%
Cantonese
1.9%
Arabic
1.1%
Vietnamese
1.1%
Hindi
1.1%

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

Ancestry

English
26.0%
Australian
25.4%
Chinese
13.9%
Italian
10.7%
Irish
9.0%
Scottish
7.3%
Greek
5.1%
Indian
4.4%
German
3.1%
Macedonian
1.7%
Vietnamese
1.6%

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
42.1%
Catholic
24.2%
Anglican
6.4%
Eastern Orthodox
6.2%
Not stated
3.2%
Hinduism
3.0%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.3%

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
58.4% 3,266
Separated
2.1% 115
Divorced
6.7% 375
Widowed
5.3% 298
Never married
27.5% 1,534

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
46.1%
Couple: no children under 15
22.4%
Couple: no children
20.6%
One parent: no children under 15
6.4%
One parent: children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
18.5%
2 persons
29.2%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
23.8%
5 persons
8.1%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Viewbank

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,466 occupied private dwellings in Viewbank at the 2021 Census, 12.9% were rented, 46.5% owned outright and 38.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.0% 25 dwellings
Owned outright
46.5% 1,146 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
38.4% 946 dwellings
Rented
12.9% 317 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.3% 33 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
8.1%
3 bedrooms
46.5%
4 bedrooms
37.5%
5 bedrooms
6.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.7%
1 vehicle
30.7%
2 vehicles
47.1%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

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

Work, income and education in Viewbank

Employment

Employed full-time
37.0% 1,945 people
Employed part-time
22.0% 1,157 people
Unemployed
3.0% 155 people
Not in labour force
38.0% 1,997 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
41.9%
Managers
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.3%
Community & Personal Service
8.5%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.0%
Did not go to work
18.9%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Train
2.7%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Bachelor Degree
38.3%
Certificate III/IV
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
19.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.4%
Engineering
14.3%
Society & Culture
12.7%
Health
12.0%
Education
8.6%
Information Technology
7.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
39.7%
Secondary: Government
29.2%
Pre-school
9.3%
Vocational Education
7.2%
Secondary: Catholic
5.5%
Primary: Catholic
5.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
0.9%

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
93.0%
Has need for assistance
4.9%
Need for assistance not stated
2.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
489
Asthma
241
Arthritis
205
Heart disease
186
Diabetes
168
Lung condition
95
Stroke
74
Cancer
72
Kidney disease
66
Dementia
26

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 861
Did not provide
84.1% 4,571

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.9% 760
Not a volunteer
86.1% 4,702

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 4
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 3
Previously served
2.1% 115
Never served
97.8% 5,358

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
26.1%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
39.2%
3 children
15.9%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
1.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
37
1951: 1960
171
1961: 1970
231
1971: 1980
160
1981: 1990
244
1991: 2000
265
2001: 2010
550
2011: 2015
298
2016
52
2017
66
2018
39
2019
18
2020
19

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

Population Mobility

8.5%
moved in the last year
26.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,279
Moved from VIC
419
Moved: same area (SA2)
101
Moved from overseas
36
Moved from SA
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from TAS
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.8%
5: 14 hours
31.1%
15: 29 hours
15.8%
30+ hours
10.3%
Did not do domestic work
22.1%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
95.4%
Step family: no other children
3.4%
Blended family: no other children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Viewbank Crime Statistics

156 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
56
Break & Enter
26
Assault
23
Property Damage
20
Justice Procedures
20
Fraud
5
Drug Offences
3
Public Order
2
Weapons
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 Viewbank

The closest suburb to Viewbank is Yallambie, 1.5 km away.

Yallambie
1.5 km away · income $1,021/wk · rent $340/wk
Rosanna
2.1 km away · income $974/wk · rent $421/wk
Lower Plenty
2.1 km away · income $955/wk · rent $400/wk
Heidelberg
2.4 km away · income $1,086/wk · rent $400/wk
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2.7 km away · income $908/wk · rent $396/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Viewbank

What is the population of Viewbank VIC?

The population of Viewbank VIC is 7,030 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,546 people per km². Viewbank is ranked #1,048 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Viewbank?

The median personal income in Viewbank VIC is $826 per week, or $42,952 per year. The median household income is $2,062 per week. Family income is $2,442 per week. Viewbank is ranked #3,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Viewbank?

Median rent in Viewbank VIC is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Viewbank ranks #1,037 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Viewbank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Viewbank VIC is $2,171. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Viewbank?

The median age in Viewbank VIC is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Viewbank a good suburb to live in?

Viewbank is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,030. The median income is $826/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 22633. All dollar figures in AUD.