Dewhurst Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3808
Postcode for Dewhurst, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 48 km from Melbourne · Pop. 151
151
Population
50
Median Age
$2,349
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.8
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 Dewhurst ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dewhurst Compares

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

MetricDewhurstVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,349 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,150 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 50 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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 3808 covers Dewhurst, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 48 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Cardinia.

According to the 2021 Census, Dewhurst has a population of 151 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,349, above the VIC average.

Housing in Dewhurst includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,150, with 48 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.7% of housing.

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

Dewhurst is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Dewhurst Details

Postcode3808
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)151
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,349/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$771/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,150
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.8 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings48
Australian Citizens85.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.9844362
Longitude145.4665466
Distance from Melbourne48 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentCardinia
Federal ElectorateLa Trobe

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (33.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (15.9%)
15–24 years14 (9.3%)
25–44 years36 (23.8%)
45–64 years39 (25.8%)
65+ years50 (33.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (37.5%) Rented (8.3%)

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)

Arthritis15 (9.9%)
Cancer12 (7.9%)
Asthma9 (6.0%)
Diabetes8 (5.3%)
Heart Disease4 (2.6%)

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 vehicle10 (17.9%)
2 vehicles15 (26.8%)
3+ vehicles31 (55.4%)

Suburbs Near Dewhurst

Pakenham Upper 3.8 km Beaconsfield Upper 4.0 km Mount Burnett 4.3 km Cockatoo 5.9 km Emerald 6.3 km Avonsleigh 6.7 km Clematis 7.0 km Guys Hill 7.9 km Nar Nar Goon North 8.3 km Menzies Creek 8.5 km Narre Warren East 9.1 km Officer 9.6 km

Same Postcode (3808)

Beaconsfield Upper

More Dewhurst Data

Cardinia LGA 42 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 118,769 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Melbourne (47.7 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Cardinia LGA

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.