Botanic Ridge Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3977
Postcode for Botanic Ridge, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 45 km from Melbourne · Pop. 6,739
6,739
Population
32
Median Age
$2,552
Household Income/wk
$404
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.2
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 Botanic Ridge ranks: household income is in the top 10% 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 Botanic Ridge Compares

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

MetricBotanic RidgeVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,552 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $404 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,200 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 32 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 2.0% -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.

Botanic Ridge is a locality 45 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3977. It falls within the Mornington Peninsula region. The local government area is Casey.

According to the 2021 Census, Botanic Ridge has a population of 6,739 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,552, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 89 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Botanic Ridge includes a median weekly rent of $404, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 2,084 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.6% of housing.

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

Botanic Ridge is served by Botanic Ridge Primary School.

Botanic Ridge is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.

Botanic Ridge Details

Postcode3977
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,739
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,552/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$404
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area6.2 km²
Population Density1093/km²
Total Dwellings2,084
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population89 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.144
Longitude145.267
Distance from Melbourne45 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Frankston
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateHolt

Age Profile

0–14 (28.1%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (35.3%) 45–64 (20.3%) 65+ (6.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,894 (28.1%)
15–24 years684 (10.1%)
25–44 years2,379 (35.3%)
45–64 years1,366 (20.3%)
65+ years413 (6.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (17.0%) Mortgaged (70.6%) Rented (12.4%)

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)

Asthma635 (9.4%)
Arthritis304 (4.5%)
Diabetes196 (2.9%)
Heart Disease124 (1.8%)
Cancer109 (1.6%)
Lung Condition38 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (0.6%)
1 vehicle324 (15.7%)
2 vehicles1,185 (57.3%)
3+ vehicles547 (26.5%)

Schools in Botanic Ridge

Botanic Ridge Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1027 · 445 students

Suburbs Near Botanic Ridge

Same Postcode (3977)

More Botanic Ridge 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.