Belgrave Heights Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3160
Postcode for Belgrave Heights, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 35 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,398
1,398
Population
40
Median Age
$2,132
Household Income/wk
$373
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.4
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 Belgrave Heights 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 Belgrave Heights Compares

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

MetricBelgrave HeightsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,132 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $373 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 40 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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 3160 covers Belgrave Heights, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 35 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Yarra Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Belgrave Heights has a population of 1,398 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,132, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 13 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Belgrave Heights includes a median weekly rent of $373, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 470 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.9% of housing.

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

Belgrave Heights is served by Belgrave Heights Christian School.

Belgrave Heights is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Belgrave Heights Details

Postcode3160
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,398
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,132/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$827/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$373
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.4 km²
Population Density594/km²
Total Dwellings470
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population13 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.923
Longitude145.34
Distance from Melbourne35 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (24.3%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (14.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years264 (18.9%)
15–24 years190 (13.6%)
25–44 years340 (24.3%)
45–64 years411 (29.4%)
65+ years209 (14.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.4%) Mortgaged (52.5%) Rented (10.1%)

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)

Asthma122 (8.7%)
Arthritis113 (8.1%)
Heart Disease59 (4.2%)
Diabetes48 (3.4%)
Cancer34 (2.4%)
Lung Condition21 (1.5%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (2.8%)
1 vehicle95 (20.1%)
2 vehicles205 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles159 (33.7%)

Schools in Belgrave Heights

Belgrave Heights Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1078 · 776 students

Suburbs Near Belgrave Heights

Same Postcode (3160)

More Belgrave Heights 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.