Deans Marsh Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3235
Postcode for Deans Marsh, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 114 km from Melbourne · Pop. 368
368
Population
47
Median Age
$1,731
Household Income/wk
$288
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
57.0
Area (km²)

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

Where Deans Marsh ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Deans Marsh Compares

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

MetricDeans MarshVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,731 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $288 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,479 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Deans Marsh is a locality 114 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3235. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Deans Marsh has a population of 368 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,731, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Deans Marsh includes a median weekly rent of $288, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,479, with 125 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Deans Marsh scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Deans Marsh is served by Deans Marsh Primary School.

Deans Marsh is part of the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Deans Marsh Details

Postcode3235
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)368
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,731/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$832/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$288
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,479
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area57.0 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings125
Australian Citizens79.6%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.383333
Longitude143.883333
Distance from Melbourne114 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (35.1%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years63 (17.1%)
15–24 years31 (8.4%)
25–44 years71 (19.3%)
45–64 years129 (35.1%)
65+ years70 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (47.1%) Rented (10.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis31 (8.4%)
Asthma31 (8.4%)
Heart Disease16 (4.3%)
Cancer14 (3.8%)
Diabetes9 (2.4%)
Lung Condition7 (1.9%)

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 vehicle26 (22.2%)
2 vehicles54 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles37 (31.6%)

Schools in Deans Marsh

Deans Marsh Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1045 · 52 students

Suburbs Near Deans Marsh

Same Postcode (3235)

More Deans Marsh 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.