Victoria · Postcode 3340

Hopetoun Park postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 42 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
914
Population (2021)
$2,562
Household income/wk
$375
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hopetoun Park 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

3340 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
914 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moorabool Council area 57 suburbs, 10 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,562/wk
41% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$375/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
8.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
1.2 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Hopetoun Park ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Hopetoun Park vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHopetoun ParkVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,562 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $375 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 38 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Hopetoun Park is a locality 42 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3340. It falls within the Melbourne - West region. The local government area is Moorabool.

According to the 2021 Census, Hopetoun Park has a population of 914 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,562, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Hopetoun Park includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 254 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hopetoun Park scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Hopetoun Park is part of the Melton - Bacchus Marsh statistical area in Victoria.

Hopetoun Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3340
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)914
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$808/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area7.4 km²
Population Density123/km²
Total Dwellings254
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population3 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.6978954
Longitude144.5053764
Distance from Melbourne42 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Melton - Bacchus Marsh
Local GovernmentMoorabool
Federal ElectorateBallarat
State ElectorateMelton (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.2%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (9.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years230 (25.2%)
15–24 years126 (13.8%)
25–44 years219 (24.0%)
45–64 years254 (27.8%)
65+ years89 (9.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.3%) Mortgaged (65.3%) Rented (2.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hopetoun Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma83 (9.1%)
Arthritis75 (8.2%)
Diabetes46 (5.0%)
Cancer23 (2.5%)
Lung Condition20 (2.2%)
Heart Disease15 (1.6%)

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 vehicle23 (9.2%)
2 vehicles77 (30.7%)
3+ vehicles151 (60.2%)

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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.