Hmas Cerberus Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3920
Postcode for Hmas Cerberus, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 68 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,124
1,124
Population
21
Median Age
$2,323
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.4
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 Hmas Cerberus ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hmas Cerberus Compares

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

MetricHmas CerberusVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,323 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 21 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.9% -VIC 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 3920 covers Hmas Cerberus, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 68 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Mornington Peninsula region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Mornington Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Hmas Cerberus has a population of 1,124 with a median age of 21. The median weekly household income is $2,323, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 0.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 48 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Hmas Cerberus includes a median weekly rent of $260, 104 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Hmas Cerberus is part of the Mornington Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Hmas Cerberus Details

Postcode3920
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,124
Median Age21 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,323/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,087/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Average Household Size3 persons
Area15.4 km²
Population Density73/km²
Total Dwellings104
Australian Citizens96.0%
Indigenous Population48 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.3943
Longitude145.209
Distance from Melbourne68 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Mornington Peninsula
Local GovernmentMornington Peninsula
Federal ElectorateFlinders

Age Profile

0–14 (9.6%) 15–24 (56.9%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (5.1%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years108 (9.6%)
15–24 years639 (56.9%)
25–44 years315 (28.0%)
45–64 years57 (5.1%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

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)

Asthma39 (3.5%)
Arthritis10 (0.9%)
Cancer6 (0.5%)
Lung Condition4 (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 vehicle40 (36.4%)
2 vehicles53 (48.2%)
3+ vehicles17 (15.5%)

Suburbs Near Hmas Cerberus

Same Postcode (3920)

More Hmas Cerberus 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.