Camberwell Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3124
Postcode for Camberwell, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 9 km from Melbourne · Pop. 21,965
21,965
Population
43
Median Age
$2,457
Household Income/wk
$486
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.6
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 Camberwell ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Camberwell Compares

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

MetricCamberwellVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,457 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $486 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $3,000 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 43 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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 3124 covers Camberwell, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Boroondara.

According to the 2021 Census, Camberwell has a population of 21,965 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,457, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 47 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Camberwell includes a median weekly rent of $486, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 7,908 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.8% of housing.

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

There are 5 schools in the Camberwell area, including SEDA College (Victoria), Siena College Ltd, Hartwell Primary School and others.

Camberwell is part of the Boroondara statistical area in Victoria.

Camberwell Details

Postcode3124
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)21,965
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,457/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,043/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$486
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area7.6 km²
Population Density2894/km²
Total Dwellings7,908
Australian Citizens85.3%
Indigenous Population47 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8334095
Longitude145.0658766
Distance from Melbourne9 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Boroondara
Local GovernmentBoroondara
Federal ElectorateKooyong

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (21.7%)
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0–14 years3,470 (15.8%)
15–24 years3,089 (14.1%)
25–44 years4,837 (22.0%)
45–64 years5,802 (26.4%)
65+ years4,764 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.7%) Mortgaged (30.1%) Rented (26.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,644 (7.5%)
Asthma1,587 (7.2%)
Heart Disease923 (4.2%)
Cancer736 (3.4%)
Diabetes730 (3.3%)
Dementia398 (1.8%)
Lung Condition213 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle478 (6.1%)
1 vehicle3,102 (39.5%)
2 vehicles3,031 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles1,236 (15.8%)

Schools in Camberwell

SEDA College (Victoria)
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1036 · 721 students
Siena College Ltd
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1153 · 691 students
Hartwell Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1191 · 570 students
Camberwell Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1194 · 552 students
St Dominic's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1169 · 146 students

Suburbs Near Camberwell

Same Postcode (3124)

More Camberwell 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.