Gladstone Park Postcode

Victoria

Metro
3043
Postcode for Gladstone Park, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 15 km from Melbourne · Pop. 8,213
8,213
Population
42
Median Age
$1,452
Household Income/wk
$381
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Gladstone Park Compares

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

MetricGladstone ParkVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,452 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $381 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,961 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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 3043 covers Gladstone Park, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Hume.

According to the 2021 Census, Gladstone Park has a population of 8,213 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,452, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 36 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Gladstone Park includes a median weekly rent of $381, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,961, with 2,981 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gladstone Park scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Gladstone Park area, including Gladstone Park Secondary College, Gladstone Park Primary School, School of the Good Shepherd and others.

Gladstone Park is part of the Tullamarine - Broadmeadows statistical area in Victoria.

Gladstone Park Details

Postcode3043
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8,213
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,452/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$610/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$381
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,961
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density2126/km²
Total Dwellings2,981
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population36 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.6926696
Longitude144.8951801
Distance from Melbourne15 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Tullamarine - Broadmeadows
Local GovernmentHume
Federal ElectorateCalwell

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (23.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,404 (17.1%)
15–24 years866 (10.5%)
25–44 years2,100 (25.6%)
45–64 years1,888 (23.0%)
65+ years1,964 (23.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.2%) Mortgaged (34.7%) Rented (21.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis883 (10.8%)
Asthma675 (8.2%)
Diabetes591 (7.2%)
Heart Disease464 (5.6%)
Cancer282 (3.4%)
Lung Condition154 (1.9%)
Dementia88 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle147 (5.0%)
1 vehicle1,012 (34.4%)
2 vehicles1,204 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles583 (19.8%)

Schools in Gladstone Park

Gladstone Park Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 994 · 1,309 students
Gladstone Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1011 · 408 students
School of the Good Shepherd
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1046 · 374 students
Gladstone Views Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 997 · 312 students

Suburbs Near Gladstone Park

Same Postcode (3043)

More Gladstone Park 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.