Gruyere Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3770
Postcode for Gruyere, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 44 km from Melbourne · Pop. 966
966
Population
46
Median Age
$2,223
Household Income/wk
$296
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
54.8
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 Gruyere 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 Gruyere Compares

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

MetricGruyereVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,223 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $296 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,310 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 1.8% -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.

Gruyere is a locality 44 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3770. It falls within the Melbourne - Outer East region. The local government area is Yarra Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Gruyere has a population of 966 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,223, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Gruyere includes a median weekly rent of $296, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,310, with 308 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.5% of housing.

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

Gruyere is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Gruyere Details

Postcode3770
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)966
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,223/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$855/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$296
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,310
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area54.8 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings308
Australian Citizens92.4%
Indigenous Population8 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate1.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.734
Longitude145.45
Distance from Melbourne44 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (17.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years155 (16.0%)
15–24 years141 (14.6%)
25–44 years167 (17.3%)
45–64 years324 (33.5%)
65+ years171 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (49.7%) Rented (9.5%)

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)

Arthritis78 (8.1%)
Asthma66 (6.8%)
Heart Disease44 (4.6%)
Diabetes30 (3.1%)
Cancer26 (2.7%)
Lung Condition13 (1.3%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

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 vehicle32 (10.6%)
2 vehicles102 (33.8%)
3+ vehicles168 (55.6%)

Suburbs Near Gruyere

Same Postcode (3770)

More Gruyere 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.