Laverton North Postcode

Victoria

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3026
Postcode for Laverton North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 16 km from Melbourne · Pop. 119
119
Population
56
Median Age
$669
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.5
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 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.

How Laverton North Compares

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

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

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

Age Profile

0–14 (10.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (49.6%) 65+ (17.6%)
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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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Laverton North

Laverton 3.7 km Derrimut 4.1 km Chartwell 4.3 km Altona North 4.5 km Altona East 4.5 km Altona 4.5 km Laverton Raaf 4.7 km Sunshine West 4.7 km Glengala 4.9 km Altona Meadows 4.9 km Williams Landing 5.2 km Altona Gate 5.5 km

Same Postcode (3026)

Derrimut

More Laverton North Data

Wyndham LGA 17 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 293,524 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Melbourne (16.3 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Wyndham LGA

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.