Melton South Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3338
Postcode for Melton South, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 37 km from Melbourne · Pop. 11,362
11,362
Population
35
Median Age
$1,209
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.1
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 Melton South ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Melton South Compares

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

MetricMelton SouthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,209 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 35 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 11.0% +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.

Melton South is a locality 37 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3338. It falls within the Melbourne - West region. The local government area is Melton.

According to the 2021 Census, Melton South has a population of 11,362 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,209, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 11.0%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 171 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Melton South includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 3,821 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.3% of housing.

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

There are 5 schools in the Melton South area, including Staughton College, Al Iman College, Melton South Primary School and others.

Melton South is part of the Wyndham statistical area in Victoria.

Melton South Details

Postcode3338
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)11,362
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,209/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$568/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density2211/km²
Total Dwellings3,821
Australian Citizens74.7%
Indigenous Population171 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate11.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.703056
Longitude144.571944
Distance from Melbourne37 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Wyndham
Local GovernmentMelton
Federal ElectorateGorton

Age Profile

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (21.0%) 65+ (14.9%)
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0–14 years2,662 (23.4%)
15–24 years1,258 (11.1%)
25–44 years3,373 (29.7%)
45–64 years2,387 (21.0%)
65+ years1,688 (14.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.0%) Mortgaged (37.3%) Rented (36.7%)

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)

Asthma1,207 (10.6%)
Arthritis997 (8.8%)
Diabetes741 (6.5%)
Heart Disease474 (4.2%)
Lung Condition285 (2.5%)
Cancer266 (2.3%)
Dementia127 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle285 (7.7%)
1 vehicle1,624 (43.7%)
2 vehicles1,270 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles538 (14.5%)

Schools in Melton South

Staughton College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 956 · 1,705 students
Al Iman College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1059 · 1,149 students
Melton South Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 962 · 972 students
St Anthony's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1000 · 646 students
Coburn Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 932 · 601 students

Suburbs Near Melton South

Same Postcode (3338)

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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.