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Bittern VIC 3918

2,424 addresses · 94 streets

Flinders Electorate › Mornington Peninsula LGA › Bittern · 61 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Bittern is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 4,276 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,615 a week, with median rent near $366 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $830,000.

4,276Population
46Median age
$1,615Median household income / wk
$366Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Hastings - Somers statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bittern itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Bittern, 550 m north-east · Ferry wharf: Stony Point Pier, 5.7 km south-east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 40.7 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Bittern.

Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs5/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$830,000House · 2024
$601,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 25.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Bittern

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Bittern VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202025.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202149.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.3% · Labour-force participation 59.3%

Population by age in Bittern
Population by age, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4236
5-14496
15-19248
20-24199
25-34425
35-44456
45-54596
55-64632
65-74604
75-84334
85+59
Dwelling types in Bittern
Dwelling types, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,513
Townhouse100
Apartment3
Other0
Households by weekly income in Bittern
Households by weekly income, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650251
$650-1,499460
$1,500-2,999495
$3,000+291
Top ancestries in Bittern
Top ancestries, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,075
Australian1,824
Scottish492
Irish482
Other208
German197
Housing tenure in Bittern
Housing tenure, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned671
Mortgage676
Rented196
Other55
Cars per household in Bittern
Cars per household, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
027
1483
2609
3284
4+201
Commute to work in Bittern
Commute to work, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,347
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked20
Bicycle7
Home306
Top countries of birth in Bittern
Top countries of birth, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England357
New Zealand44
Scotland33
Netherlands32
Germany28
South Africa23
Languages used at home in Bittern
Languages used at home, Bittern VIC (ABS Census 2021)
German17
Greek15
Italian11
Spanish9
Polish8
Thai8

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

17,111 bird observations recorded near Bittern — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Bittern

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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