Dixons Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3775
Postcode for Dixons Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 46 km from Melbourne · Pop. 344
344
Population
54
Median Age
$2,016
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
45.0
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 Dixons Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dixons Creek Compares

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

MetricDixons CreekVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,016 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $330 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,166 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 54 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 1.6% -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.

Dixons Creek is a locality 46 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3775. It falls within the Melbourne - Outer East region. The local government area is Yarra Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Dixons Creek has a population of 344 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $2,016, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Dixons Creek includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,166, with 118 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.7% of housing.

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

Dixons Creek is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Dixons Creek Details

Postcode3775
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)344
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,016/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$790/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,166
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area45.0 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings118
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population3 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate1.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.6
Longitude145.416667
Distance from Melbourne46 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (9.6%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (27.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (9.6%)
15–24 years32 (9.3%)
25–44 years67 (19.5%)
45–64 years107 (31.1%)
65+ years95 (27.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.8%) Mortgaged (33.9%) Rented (11.3%)

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)

Arthritis33 (9.6%)
Asthma19 (5.5%)
Heart Disease19 (5.5%)
Diabetes15 (4.4%)
Cancer13 (3.8%)
Dementia5 (1.5%)
Lung Condition4 (1.2%)

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 vehicle27 (22.3%)
2 vehicles50 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles44 (36.4%)

Suburbs Near Dixons Creek

Same Postcode (3775)

More Dixons Creek 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.