Victoria · Postcode 3026

Laverton North postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 16 km from Melbourne

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
119
Population (2021)
$669
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Laverton North 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

3026 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
119 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wyndham Council area 17 suburbs, 6 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$669/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$669/wk
63% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.1%
6.1 pts above 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 Laverton North ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Laverton North vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLaverton NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $669 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $240 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Median age 56 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 11.1% +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 3026 covers Laverton North, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Wyndham.

According to the 2021 Census, Laverton North has a population of 119 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $669, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 11.1%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Laverton North includes a median weekly rent of $240, 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 70.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Laverton North scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Laverton North is part of the Wyndham statistical area in Victoria.

Laverton North details

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

Postcode3026
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)119
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$599/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Average Household Size1.4 persons
Area15.5 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens43.7%
Unemployment Rate11.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.8280477
Longitude144.7854874
Distance from Melbourne16 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Wyndham
Local GovernmentWyndham
Federal ElectorateGellibrand
State ElectorateLaverton (Western Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (49.6%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (10.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years21 (17.6%)
45–64 years59 (49.6%)
65+ years21 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (70.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Laverton North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Diabetes10 (8.4%)
Arthritis9 (7.6%)
Asthma9 (7.6%)
Cancer5 (4.2%)
Heart Disease3 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (14.9%)
1 vehicle24 (51.1%)
2 vehicles11 (23.4%)
3+ vehicles5 (10.6%)

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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.