Deepdene Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3103
Postcode for Deepdene, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 9 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,101
2,101
Population
46
Median Age
$2,243
Household Income/wk
$501
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Deepdene ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Deepdene Compares

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

MetricDeepdeneVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,243 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $501 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $3,000 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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 3103 covers Deepdene, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Boroondara.

According to the 2021 Census, Deepdene has a population of 2,101 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,243, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.1% of residents).

Housing in Deepdene includes a median weekly rent of $501, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 785 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.5% of housing.

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

Schools in Deepdene include Deepdene Primary School and Our Lady of Good Counsel School.

Deepdene is part of the Boroondara statistical area in Victoria.

Deepdene Details

Postcode3103
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,101
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,243/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$982/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$501
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density2401/km²
Total Dwellings785
Australian Citizens82.5%
Indigenous Population3 (0.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8131
Longitude145.068
Distance from Melbourne9 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Boroondara
Local GovernmentBoroondara
Federal ElectorateKooyong

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (24.7%) 65+ (26.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years305 (14.5%)
15–24 years302 (14.4%)
25–44 years416 (19.8%)
45–64 years518 (24.7%)
65+ years549 (26.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.6%) Mortgaged (27.9%) Rented (21.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis205 (9.8%)
Asthma151 (7.2%)
Heart Disease99 (4.7%)
Diabetes77 (3.7%)
Cancer75 (3.6%)
Dementia43 (2.0%)
Lung Condition25 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle48 (6.2%)
1 vehicle295 (38.0%)
2 vehicles305 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles129 (16.6%)

Schools in Deepdene

Deepdene Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1159 · 353 students
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1138 · 144 students

Suburbs Near Deepdene

Same Postcode (3103)

More Deepdene 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.