Belgrave Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3160
Postcode for Belgrave, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 36 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,894
3,894
Population
38
Median Age
$2,202
Household Income/wk
$401
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.1
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 ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Belgrave Compares

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

MetricBelgraveVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,202 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $401 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,863 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 38 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 3160 covers Belgrave, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 36 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 has a population of 3,894 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,202, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 16 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Belgrave includes a median weekly rent of $401, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,863, with 1,414 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Belgrave include Mater Christi College and St Thomas More's School.

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

Belgrave Details

Postcode3160
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,894
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,202/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$959/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$401
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,863
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.1 km²
Population Density955/km²
Total Dwellings1,414
Australian Citizens91.1%
Indigenous Population16 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.912067
Longitude145.3558
Distance from Melbourne36 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years781 (20.1%)
15–24 years408 (10.5%)
25–44 years1,136 (29.2%)
45–64 years1,064 (27.3%)
65+ years507 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.4%) Mortgaged (60.3%) Rented (7.2%)

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)

Asthma358 (9.2%)
Arthritis314 (8.1%)
Heart Disease117 (3.0%)
Diabetes116 (3.0%)
Cancer99 (2.5%)
Lung Condition60 (1.5%)
Dementia9 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle36 (2.6%)
1 vehicle430 (30.6%)
2 vehicles626 (44.5%)
3+ vehicles315 (22.4%)

Schools in Belgrave

Mater Christi College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1093 · 688 students
St Thomas More's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1089 · 101 students

Suburbs Near Belgrave

Same Postcode (3160)

More Belgrave 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.