Mccrae Postcode

Victoria

CoastalMetro
3938
Postcode for Mccrae, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 60 km from Melbourne · Pop. 3,311
3,311
Population
55
Median Age
$1,433
Household Income/wk
$392
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.3
Area (km²)

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

How Mccrae Compares

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

MetricMccraeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,433 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $392 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Mccrae is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3938. It sits about 60 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 4.3 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Mccrae has a population of 3,311 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,433, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 14 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Mccrae includes a median weekly rent of $392, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,334 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mccrae scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Mccrae is part of the Mornington Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Mccrae Details

Postcode3938
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,311
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,433/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$737/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$392
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density772/km²
Total Dwellings1,334
Australian Citizens92.4%
Indigenous Population14 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.3562816
Longitude144.9336544
Distance from Melbourne60 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Mornington Peninsula
Local GovernmentMornington Peninsula
Federal ElectorateFlinders

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (34.6%)
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0–14 years401 (12.1%)
15–24 years284 (8.6%)
25–44 years540 (16.3%)
45–64 years941 (28.4%)
65+ years1,144 (34.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (15.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis463 (14.0%)
Asthma286 (8.6%)
Heart Disease209 (6.3%)
Cancer170 (5.1%)
Diabetes138 (4.2%)
Lung Condition68 (2.1%)
Dementia17 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle24 (1.8%)
1 vehicle382 (29.3%)
2 vehicles600 (46.0%)
3+ vehicles297 (22.8%)

Suburbs Near Mccrae

More Mccrae 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.