Beaconsfield Upper Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3808
Postcode for Beaconsfield Upper, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 45 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,997
2,997
Population
42
Median Age
$2,755
Household Income/wk
$368
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
28.5
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 Beaconsfield Upper ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Beaconsfield Upper Compares

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

MetricBeaconsfield UpperVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,755 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $368 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,252 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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 3808 covers Beaconsfield Upper, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 45 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Cardinia.

According to the 2021 Census, Beaconsfield Upper has a population of 2,997 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,755, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 12 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Beaconsfield Upper includes a median weekly rent of $368, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,252, with 881 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.0% of housing.

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

Beaconsfield Upper is served by Beaconsfield Upper Primary School.

Beaconsfield Upper is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Beaconsfield Upper Details

Postcode3808
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,997
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,755/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,001/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$368
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,252
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area28.5 km²
Population Density105/km²
Total Dwellings881
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population12 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.9982063
Longitude145.4237893
Distance from Melbourne45 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentCardinia
Federal ElectorateLa Trobe

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years614 (20.5%)
15–24 years406 (13.5%)
25–44 years589 (19.7%)
45–64 years908 (30.3%)
65+ years471 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.8%) Mortgaged (56.3%) Rented (4.0%)

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)

Asthma227 (7.6%)
Arthritis225 (7.5%)
Heart Disease100 (3.3%)
Diabetes96 (3.2%)
Cancer96 (3.2%)
Lung Condition41 (1.4%)
Dementia41 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.3%)
1 vehicle83 (9.6%)
2 vehicles374 (43.3%)
3+ vehicles404 (46.8%)

Schools in Beaconsfield Upper

Beaconsfield Upper Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1039 · 317 students

Suburbs Near Beaconsfield Upper

Same Postcode (3808)

More Beaconsfield Upper 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.