Suburb in Yarriambiack

Speed, VIC

Speed had a population of 53 at the 2021 Census (−32.1% since 2016). Median age 48.3. Median weekly household income $1,500. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Speed at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Speed's population shrank by 32.1% to 53, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 48.3, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.4%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 57.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 21 households.

The median household earns $1,500 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759.

6.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 26.7% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Speed beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureSpeedVICAustralia
Population536,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016−32.1%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age48.337.938.2
Households212,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting0.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright57.1%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,500$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,867$1,866
Born overseas6.7%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion26.7%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

−32.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 822011
  2. 782016
  3. 532021

Age

Median age 48.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Speed Victoria
Share of people by age, Speed and Victoria
0–90.0%
10–1918.9%
20–2911.3%
30–3915.1%
40–499.4%
50–5918.9%
60–6922.6%
70–799.4%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Speed at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.0%
  2. Australian34.8%
  3. Irish30.4%
  4. Scottish17.4%
  5. German10.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand9.1%

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

Around Speed

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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