Clarkefield Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3430
Postcode for Clarkefield, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 38 km from Melbourne · Pop. 303
303
Population
44
Median Age
$1,699
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
86.9
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 Clarkefield Compares

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

MetricClarkefieldVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,699 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $345 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,334 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 44 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Clarkefield is a locality 38 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3430. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Clarkefield has a population of 303 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,699, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Clarkefield includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,334, with 96 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Clarkefield scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Clarkefield is part of the Sunbury statistical area in Victoria.

Clarkefield Details

Postcode3430
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)303
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,699/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$852/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,334
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area86.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings96
Australian Citizens86.5%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.497542
Longitude144.8071366
Distance from Melbourne38 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Sunbury
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (30.7%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (17.5%)
15–24 years30 (9.9%)
25–44 years66 (21.8%)
45–64 years93 (30.7%)
65+ years53 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.6%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis35 (11.6%)
Asthma22 (7.3%)
Heart Disease16 (5.3%)
Diabetes11 (3.6%)
Cancer8 (2.6%)
Lung Condition3 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle24 (24.7%)
2 vehicles20 (20.6%)
3+ vehicles53 (54.6%)

Suburbs Near Clarkefield

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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.