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Victoria · Postcode 3977
Five Ways postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 50 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Five Ways 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
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Five Ways ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Five Ways vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Five Ways | VIC avg | AU avg | Greater Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $900 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 | $1,943 |
| Mortgage/month | $2,500 +VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 | $2,100 |
| Median age | 49 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 39.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 7/10 ≈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.
Five Ways is a locality 50 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 Bogan.
According to the 2021 Census, Five Ways has a population of 27 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average.
Housing in Five Ways includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, 8 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Five Ways scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Five Ways is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.
Five Ways details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3977 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 27 |
| Median Age | 49 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $274/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $2,500 |
| Average Household Size | 3.7 persons |
| Area | 573.9 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 8 |
| Australian Citizens | 63.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 7/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -38.1671 |
| Longitude | 145.32 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 50 km |
| Region (SA4) | Mornington Peninsula |
| Area (SA3) | Frankston |
| Local Government | Bogan |
| Federal Electorate | Holt |
| State Electorate | Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 4 (14.8%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (11.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 16 (59.3%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Diabetes | 7 (25.9%) |
| Cancer | 5 (18.5%) |
| Asthma | 3 (11.1%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 4 (57.1%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (42.9%) |
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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.