Victoria · Postcode 3978

Clyde North postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 47 km from Melbourne

Metro Above VIC income
31,681
Population (2021)
$2,163
Household income/wk
$410
Median rent/wk
30
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Clyde North at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3978 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
31,681 People Resident population, Census 2021
Casey Council area 32 suburbs, 14 postcodes
30 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,163/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
10 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,163/wk
19% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$410/wk
9% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
30 years
16.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Clyde North ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Clyde North vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricClyde NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,163 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $410 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 30 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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 3978 covers Clyde North, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 47 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Casey.

According to the 2021 Census, Clyde North has a population of 31,681 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $2,163, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 144 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Clyde North includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 9,358 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.5% of housing.

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

There are 10 schools in the Clyde North area, including Hillcrest Christian College, Ramlegh Park Primary School, Wilandra Rise Primary School and others.

Clyde North is part of the Casey - South statistical area in Victoria.

Clyde North details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3978
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)31,681
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,163/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$921/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area29.3 km²
Population Density1082/km²
Total Dwellings9,358
Australian Citizens76.2%
Indigenous Population144 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.1062834
Longitude145.3484256
Distance from Melbourne47 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Casey - South
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateHolt
State ElectoratePakenham (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (29.0%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (40.7%) 45–64 (14.4%) 65+ (5.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years9,200 (29.0%)
15–24 years3,367 (10.6%)
25–44 years12,896 (40.7%)
45–64 years4,553 (14.4%)
65+ years1,666 (5.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (9.3%) Mortgaged (67.2%) Rented (23.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Clyde North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,911 (6.0%)
Diabetes1,243 (3.9%)
Arthritis933 (2.9%)
Heart Disease483 (1.5%)
Cancer321 (1.0%)
Lung Condition193 (0.6%)
Dementia39 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle93 (1.0%)
1 vehicle2,321 (25.1%)
2 vehicles5,032 (54.4%)
3+ vehicles1,798 (19.5%)

Schools in Clyde North

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Clyde North. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Hillcrest Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1106 · 2,231 students
Ramlegh Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 1,385 students
Wilandra Rise Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 987 · 1,139 students
Grayling Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1042 · 695 students
Topirum Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1034 · 505 students
Clyde Grammar
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1088 · 312 students
Wulerrp Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1053 · 233 students
Mirniyan Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1021 · 226 students
Turrun Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1058 · 203 students
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1101 · 121 students

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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.