Victoria · Postcode 3807

Beaconsfield postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 44 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
7,267
Population (2021)
$2,279
Household income/wk
$390
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beaconsfield at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3807 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,267 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cardinia Council area 42 suburbs, 14 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,279/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,279/wk
25% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$390/wk
4% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
7.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Beaconsfield ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Beaconsfield vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBeaconsfieldVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,279 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $390 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 3807 covers Beaconsfield, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 44 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 has a population of 7,267 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,279, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 50 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Beaconsfield includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 2,401 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

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

Schools in Beaconsfield include St Francis Xavier College and Beaconsfield Primary School.

Beaconsfield is part of the Casey - North statistical area in Victoria.

Beaconsfield details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3807
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)7,267
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,279/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$887/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area10.8 km²
Population Density672/km²
Total Dwellings2,401
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population50 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.049
Longitude145.371
Distance from Melbourne44 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Casey - North
Local GovernmentCardinia
Federal ElectorateLa Trobe
State ElectorateBerwick (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (15.6%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (12.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,414 (19.5%)
15–24 years1,137 (15.6%)
25–44 years1,639 (22.6%)
45–64 years2,145 (29.5%)
65+ years935 (12.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.7%) Mortgaged (50.4%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beaconsfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma621 (8.5%)
Arthritis540 (7.4%)
Diabetes312 (4.3%)
Heart Disease256 (3.5%)
Cancer213 (2.9%)
Lung Condition83 (1.1%)
Dementia27 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle74 (3.1%)
1 vehicle557 (23.4%)
2 vehicles980 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles772 (32.4%)

Schools in Beaconsfield

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Beaconsfield. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Francis Xavier College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1043 · 2,797 students
Beaconsfield Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1046 · 603 students

Suburbs Near Beaconsfield

Same Postcode (3807)

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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.