Melton West Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3337
Postcode for Melton West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 39 km from Melbourne · Pop. 8,784
8,784
Population
36
Median Age
$1,450
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.5
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 Melton West ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Melton West Compares

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

MetricMelton WestVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,450 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $320 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 36 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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 West is a locality 39 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3337. It falls within the Melbourne - West region. The local government area is Melton.

According to the 2021 Census, Melton West has a population of 8,784 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,450, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 190 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Melton West includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 2,959 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Melton West scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Melton West area, including St Francis Catholic College, Wedge Park Primary School, OneSchool Global Vic and others.

Melton West is part of the Melton - Bacchus Marsh statistical area in Victoria.

Melton West Details

Postcode3337
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8,784
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$636/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density926/km²
Total Dwellings2,959
Australian Citizens84.2%
Indigenous Population190 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.68298
Longitude144.5500157
Distance from Melbourne39 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Melton - Bacchus Marsh
Local GovernmentMelton
Federal ElectorateGorton

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (24.2%) 65+ (14.3%)
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0–14 years1,853 (21.1%)
15–24 years1,143 (13.0%)
25–44 years2,401 (27.3%)
45–64 years2,130 (24.2%)
65+ years1,259 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.5%) Mortgaged (45.7%) Rented (23.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma970 (11.0%)
Arthritis790 (9.0%)
Diabetes604 (6.9%)
Heart Disease345 (3.9%)
Cancer236 (2.7%)
Lung Condition194 (2.2%)
Dementia30 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle110 (3.8%)
1 vehicle937 (32.4%)
2 vehicles1,155 (39.9%)
3+ vehicles694 (24.0%)

Schools in Melton West

St Francis Catholic College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1012 · 1,846 students
Wedge Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 976 · 848 students
OneSchool Global Vic
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 984 · 556 students
St Catherine of Siena School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1002 · 522 students
Melton West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 925 · 520 students

Suburbs Near Melton West

Same Postcode (3337)

More Melton West 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.