Victoria · Postcode 3159

Menzies Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 40 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
966
Population (2021)
$2,336
Household income/wk
$388
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Menzies Creek 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

3159 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
966 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yarra Ranges Council area 63 suburbs, 32 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,336/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,336/wk
29% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$388/wk
3% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 pts below 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 Menzies Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Menzies Creek vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMenzies CreekVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,336 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $388 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 44 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 3159 covers Menzies Creek, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 40 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Yarra Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Menzies Creek has a population of 966 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,336, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Menzies Creek includes a median weekly rent of $388, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 304 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Menzies Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Menzies Creek is served by Menzies Creek Primary School.

Menzies Creek is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Menzies Creek details

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

Postcode3159
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)966
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,336/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$960/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$388
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area7.5 km²
Population Density129/km²
Total Dwellings304
Australian Citizens89.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.931
Longitude145.398
Distance from Melbourne40 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey
State ElectorateMonbulk (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years189 (19.6%)
15–24 years125 (12.9%)
25–44 years185 (19.2%)
45–64 years307 (31.8%)
65+ years159 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.5%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (6.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Menzies Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis90 (9.3%)
Asthma72 (7.5%)
Heart Disease34 (3.5%)
Cancer34 (3.5%)
Diabetes32 (3.3%)
Lung Condition13 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle64 (20.8%)
2 vehicles131 (42.7%)
3+ vehicles112 (36.5%)

Schools in Menzies Creek

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Menzies Creek. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Menzies Creek Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1057 · 67 students

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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.