Ascot Vale Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3032
Postcode for Ascot Vale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 6 km from Melbourne · Pop. 15,197
15,197
Population
37
Median Age
$2,192
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.8
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 Ascot Vale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ascot Vale Compares

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

MetricAscot ValeVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,192 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $370 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,458 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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 3032 covers Ascot Vale, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 6 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Moonee Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Ascot Vale has a population of 15,197 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,192, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 86 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Ascot Vale includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,458, with 5,959 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ascot Vale scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Ascot Vale area, including St Mary's School, Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale Primary School and others.

Ascot Vale is part of the Maribyrnong statistical area in Victoria.

Ascot Vale Details

Postcode3032
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)15,197
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,192/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,080/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,458
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.8 km²
Population Density3959/km²
Total Dwellings5,959
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population86 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7767444
Longitude144.9110705
Distance from Melbourne6 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Maribyrnong
Local GovernmentMoonee Valley
Federal ElectorateMaribyrnong

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (33.9%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,680 (17.6%)
15–24 years1,600 (10.5%)
25–44 years5,157 (33.9%)
45–64 years3,853 (25.4%)
65+ years1,899 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.7%) Mortgaged (33.5%) Rented (38.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,184 (7.8%)
Arthritis868 (5.7%)
Diabetes516 (3.4%)
Heart Disease425 (2.8%)
Cancer359 (2.4%)
Lung Condition146 (1.0%)
Dementia75 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle706 (12.0%)
1 vehicle2,727 (46.4%)
2 vehicles1,901 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles544 (9.3%)

Schools in Ascot Vale

St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1144 · 374 students
Ascot Vale West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1029 · 278 students
Ascot Vale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1140 · 265 students
Ascot Vale Heights School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1021 · 103 students

Suburbs Near Ascot Vale

Same Postcode (3032)

More Ascot Vale 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.