Dalmore Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3981

Postcode for Dalmore, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 58 km from Melbourne · Pop. 142

142

Population

Median Age

$1,792

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

17.7

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 Dalmore Compares

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

Metric	Dalmore	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,792 ≈VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,970 ≈VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	50	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Dalmore is a locality 58 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3981. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Cardinia.

According to the 2021 Census, Dalmore has a population of 142 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,792, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Dalmore includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,970, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.9% of housing.

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

Dalmore is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Dalmore Details

Postcode	3981
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	142
Median Age	50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,792/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,970
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	17.7 km²
Population Density	8/km²
Total Dwellings	43
Australian Citizens	74.6%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-38.19
Longitude	145.425
Distance from Melbourne	58 km
Region (SA4)	Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)	Cardinia
Local Government	Cardinia
Federal Electorate	Monash

Age Profile

6.3%

18.3%

17.6%

44.4%

16.9%

0–14 (6.3%) 15–24 (18.3%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (44.4%) 65+ (16.9%)

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0–14 years	9 (6.3%)
15–24 years	26 (18.3%)
25–44 years	25 (17.6%)
45–64 years	63 (44.4%)
65+ years	24 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

43.9%

39.0%

17.1%

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (39.0%) Rented (17.1%)

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)

Asthma	11 (7.7%)
Arthritis	9 (6.3%)
Diabetes	5 (3.5%)
Heart Disease	4 (2.8%)
Lung Condition	3 (2.1%)
Cancer	3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (20.0%)
2 vehicles	18 (36.0%)
3+ vehicles	22 (44.0%)

Suburbs Near Dalmore

Tooradin 4.6 km Cardinia 4.8 km Rythdale 5.2 km Koo Wee Rup 5.7 km Blind Bight 7.9 km Pakenham South 9.2 km Five Ways 9.5 km Cannons Creek 9.9 km Officer South 10.0 km Monomeith 10.3 km Clyde 10.7 km Warneet 10.8 km

Same Postcode (3981)

Bayles Catani Heath Hill Koo Wee Rup Koo Wee Rup North Yannathan

More Dalmore Data

Cardinia LGA 42 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 118,769 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Phillip Island (37.4 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Cardinia LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.