Victoria · Postcode 3977

Devon Meadows postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 49 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
1,551
Population (2021)
$1,790
Household income/wk
$392
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Devon Meadows 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

3977 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,551 People Resident population, Census 2021
Casey Council area 32 suburbs, 14 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,790/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,790/wk
1% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$392/wk
5% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.4%
2.6 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.

Detailed comparison table

Devon Meadows vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricDevon MeadowsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,790 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $392 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,105 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 44 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -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.

Devon Meadows is a locality 49 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3977. It falls within the Mornington Peninsula region. The local government area is Casey.

According to the 2021 Census, Devon Meadows has a population of 1,551 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,790, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 13 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Devon Meadows includes a median weekly rent of $392, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,105, with 492 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Devon Meadows scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Devon Meadows is served by Devon Meadows Primary School.

Devon Meadows is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.

Devon Meadows details

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

Postcode3977
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,551
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,790/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$746/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$392
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,105
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area23.6 km²
Population Density66/km²
Total Dwellings492
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population13 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.162
Longitude145.303
Distance from Melbourne49 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Frankston
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateHolt
State ElectorateNarre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years273 (17.6%)
15–24 years175 (11.3%)
25–44 years342 (22.1%)
45–64 years460 (29.7%)
65+ years310 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.2%) Mortgaged (38.2%) Rented (13.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Devon Meadows is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis158 (10.2%)
Asthma119 (7.7%)
Diabetes81 (5.2%)
Heart Disease66 (4.3%)
Cancer50 (3.2%)
Lung Condition36 (2.3%)
Dementia14 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.8%)
1 vehicle85 (17.6%)
2 vehicles153 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles242 (50.0%)

Schools in Devon Meadows

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Devon Meadows. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Devon Meadows Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 986 · 305 students

Suburbs Near Devon Meadows

Same Postcode (3977)

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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.