Diamond Creek Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3089
Postcode for Diamond Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 23 km from Melbourne · Pop. 12,503
12,503
Population
39
Median Age
$2,508
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.8
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 Diamond Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% 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 Diamond Creek Compares

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

MetricDiamond CreekVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,508 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $430 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Postcode 3089 covers Diamond Creek, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Nillumbik.

According to the 2021 Census, Diamond Creek has a population of 12,503 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,508, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 88 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Diamond Creek includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 4,158 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Diamond Creek scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Diamond Creek area, including Diamond Valley College, Diamond Creek East Primary School, Diamond Creek Primary School and others.

Diamond Creek is part of the Nillumbik - Kinglake statistical area in Victoria.

Diamond Creek Details

Postcode3089
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)12,503
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,508/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$983/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area17.8 km²
Population Density701/km²
Total Dwellings4,158
Australian Citizens94.0%
Indigenous Population88 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.6666174
Longitude145.1541397
Distance from Melbourne23 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Nillumbik - Kinglake
Local GovernmentNillumbik
Federal ElectorateJagajaga

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (13.1%)
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0–14 years2,419 (19.3%)
15–24 years1,784 (14.3%)
25–44 years3,019 (24.1%)
45–64 years3,639 (29.1%)
65+ years1,639 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.0%) Mortgaged (53.9%) Rented (10.1%)

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)

Asthma1,058 (8.5%)
Arthritis946 (7.6%)
Diabetes413 (3.3%)
Heart Disease400 (3.2%)
Cancer322 (2.6%)
Lung Condition138 (1.1%)
Dementia59 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle75 (1.8%)
1 vehicle854 (20.7%)
2 vehicles1,873 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles1,317 (32.0%)

Schools in Diamond Creek

Diamond Valley College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1020 · 818 students
Diamond Creek East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 466 students
Diamond Creek Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1065 · 235 students
Sacred Heart School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1080 · 182 students

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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.