Mont Albert Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3127
Postcode for Mont Albert, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 13 km from Melbourne · Pop. 4,948
4,948
Population
42
Median Age
$2,324
Household Income/wk
$451
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
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 Mont Albert ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mont Albert Compares

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

MetricMont AlbertVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,324 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $451 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,500 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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 3127 covers Mont Albert, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Whitehorse.

According to the 2021 Census, Mont Albert has a population of 4,948 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,324, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 12 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Mont Albert includes a median weekly rent of $451, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 1,909 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.5% of housing.

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

Mont Albert is served by Mont Albert Primary School.

Mont Albert is part of the Whitehorse - West statistical area in Victoria.

Mont Albert Details

Postcode3127
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,948
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,324/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,061/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$451
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density2908/km²
Total Dwellings1,909
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population12 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.816111
Longitude145.11
Distance from Melbourne13 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Whitehorse - West
Local GovernmentWhitehorse
Federal ElectorateKooyong

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (20.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years714 (14.4%)
15–24 years672 (13.6%)
25–44 years1,236 (25.0%)
45–64 years1,339 (27.1%)
65+ years993 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Rented (28.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma379 (7.7%)
Arthritis345 (7.0%)
Diabetes179 (3.6%)
Heart Disease166 (3.4%)
Cancer162 (3.3%)
Lung Condition40 (0.8%)
Dementia17 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle120 (6.4%)
1 vehicle751 (39.8%)
2 vehicles738 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles280 (14.8%)

Schools in Mont Albert

Mont Albert Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1149 · 605 students

Suburbs Near Mont Albert

Same Postcode (3127)

More Mont Albert 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.