Hurstbridge Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3099
Postcode for Hurstbridge, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 28 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,554
3,554
Population
41
Median Age
$2,168
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.8
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 Hurstbridge ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hurstbridge Compares

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

MetricHurstbridgeVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,168 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $420 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 41 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Hurstbridge is a locality 28 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3099. It falls within the Melbourne - North East region. The local government area is Nillumbik.

According to the 2021 Census, Hurstbridge has a population of 3,554 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,168, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 27 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Hurstbridge includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,224 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.4% of housing.

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

Hurstbridge is served by Hurstbridge Primary School.

Hurstbridge is part of the Nillumbik - Kinglake statistical area in Victoria.

Hurstbridge Details

Postcode3099
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,554
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,168/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$898/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area14.8 km²
Population Density239/km²
Total Dwellings1,224
Australian Citizens94.3%
Indigenous Population27 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.638889
Longitude145.195
Distance from Melbourne28 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Nillumbik - Kinglake
Local GovernmentNillumbik
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years709 (19.9%)
15–24 years440 (12.4%)
25–44 years803 (22.6%)
45–64 years1,061 (29.9%)
65+ years553 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.2%) Mortgaged (53.2%) Rented (10.6%)

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)

Asthma331 (9.3%)
Arthritis307 (8.6%)
Heart Disease133 (3.7%)
Cancer121 (3.4%)
Diabetes106 (3.0%)
Lung Condition37 (1.0%)
Dementia8 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (2.2%)
1 vehicle297 (24.5%)
2 vehicles486 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles404 (33.3%)

Schools in Hurstbridge

Hurstbridge Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1055 · 141 students

Suburbs Near Hurstbridge

Same Postcode (3099)

More Hurstbridge 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.