Victoria · Postcode 3235

Deans Marsh postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 114 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
368
Population (2021)
$1,731
Household income/wk
$288
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Deans Marsh 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

3235 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
368 People Resident population, Census 2021
Surf Coast Council area 31 suburbs, 11 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,731/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,731/wk
5% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$288/wk
23% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
2.8 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 Deans Marsh ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Deans Marsh vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

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

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
State ElectoratePolwarth (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Deans Marsh is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Deans Marsh. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

Suburbs Near Deans Marsh

Same Postcode (3235)

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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.