Suburb in Cardinia

Officer, VIC

Officer had a population of 18,503 at the 2021 Census (+165.2% since 2016). Median age 31.0. Median weekly household income $2,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Officer at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Officer's population grew by 165.2% to 18,503, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 31.0, it is younger than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 18.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.2%.

28.3% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 13.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 6,144 households.

The median household earns $2,125 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $396 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

35.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 33.1% use a language other than English at home. 38.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Officer beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureOfficerVICAustralia
Population18,5036,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016+165.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age31.038.038.0
Households6,1442,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.1%12.1%14.3%
Renting28.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright13.4%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,125$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week$396$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$1,859$1,863
Born overseas35.6%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home33.1%29.1%23.6%
No religion38.0%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+165.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6412011
  2. 6,9762016
  3. 18,5032021

Age

Median age 31.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Officer Victoria
Share of people by age, Officer and Victoria
0–918.6%
10–1912.0%
20–2915.5%
30–3922.4%
40–4913.3%
50–598.2%
60–695.7%
70–793.4%
80+0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Officer at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English30.0%
  2. Australian29.4%
  3. Indian9.9%
  4. Irish7.0%
  5. Scottish6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Sinhalese5.5%
  2. Punjabi4.8%
  3. Hindi2.0%
  4. Gujarati1.6%
  5. Urdu1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India9.2%
  2. Sri Lanka5.3%
  3. England3.0%
  4. New Zealand1.8%
  5. the Philippines1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Officer

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