Beaconsfield Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3807
Postcode for Beaconsfield, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 44 km from Melbourne · Pop. 7,267
7,267
Population
39
Median Age
$2,279
Household Income/wk
$390
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.8
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 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.

How Beaconsfield Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

More Beaconsfield 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.