Cannons Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3977
Postcode for Cannons Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 54 km from Melbourne · Pop. 650
650
Population
41
Median Age
$1,607
Household Income/wk
$313
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Cannons Creek Compares

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

MetricCannons CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,607 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $313 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,700 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 41 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -VIC 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.

Cannons Creek is a locality 54 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, Cannons Creek has a population of 650 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,607, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 13 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Cannons Creek includes a median weekly rent of $313, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, with 232 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cannons Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Cannons Creek is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.

Cannons Creek Details

Postcode3977
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)650
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,607/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$776/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$313
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area20.0 km²
Population Density33/km²
Total Dwellings232
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population13 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.213
Longitude145.315
Distance from Melbourne54 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Frankston
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateHolt

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years116 (17.8%)
15–24 years61 (9.4%)
25–44 years167 (25.7%)
45–64 years214 (32.9%)
65+ years81 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.0%) Mortgaged (60.4%) Rented (7.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis66 (10.2%)
Asthma60 (9.2%)
Heart Disease27 (4.2%)
Diabetes18 (2.8%)
Cancer18 (2.8%)
Lung Condition15 (2.3%)
Dementia6 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.6%)
1 vehicle44 (18.9%)
2 vehicles93 (39.9%)
3+ vehicles90 (38.6%)

Suburbs Near Cannons Creek

Same Postcode (3977)

More Cannons Creek 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.