Aberfeldie Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3040
Postcode for Aberfeldie, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 8 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,925
3,925
Population
41
Median Age
$2,571
Household Income/wk
$440
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Aberfeldie ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Aberfeldie Compares

Aberfeldie vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAberfeldieVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,571 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $440 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,600 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 41 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3040 covers Aberfeldie, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Moonee Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Aberfeldie has a population of 3,925 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,571, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 19 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Aberfeldie includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 1,371 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Aberfeldie scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Aberfeldie include Ave Maria College and Our Lady of the Nativity School.

Aberfeldie is part of the Keilor statistical area in Victoria.

Aberfeldie Details

Postcode3040
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,925
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,571/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,053/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.6 km²
Population Density2530/km²
Total Dwellings1,371
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population19 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.762
Longitude144.901
Distance from Melbourne8 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Keilor
Local GovernmentMoonee Valley
Federal ElectorateMaribyrnong

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years635 (16.2%)
15–24 years642 (16.4%)
25–44 years822 (20.9%)
45–64 years1,252 (31.9%)
65+ years563 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.3%) Mortgaged (38.8%) Rented (20.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma301 (7.7%)
Arthritis239 (6.1%)
Heart Disease131 (3.3%)
Diabetes128 (3.3%)
Cancer106 (2.7%)
Lung Condition40 (1.0%)
Dementia13 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle48 (3.5%)
1 vehicle421 (30.8%)
2 vehicles575 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles323 (23.6%)

Schools in Aberfeldie

Ave Maria College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1082 · 826 students
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1111 · 364 students

Suburbs Near Aberfeldie

Same Postcode (3040)

More Aberfeldie Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.