Murrumbeena Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3163
Postcode for Murrumbeena, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 13 km from Melbourne · Pop. 9,996
9,996
Population
37
Median Age
$2,057
Household Income/wk
$386
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.6
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 Murrumbeena ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Murrumbeena Compares

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

MetricMurrumbeenaVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,057 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $386 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Postcode 3163 covers Murrumbeena, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner South region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Glen Eira.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrumbeena has a population of 9,996 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,057, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 28 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Murrumbeena includes a median weekly rent of $386, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 4,080 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.9% of housing.

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

Schools in Murrumbeena include Murrumbeena Primary School and St Patrick's School.

Murrumbeena is part of the Glen Eira statistical area in Victoria.

Murrumbeena Details

Postcode3163
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9,996
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,057/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,035/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$386
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density3798/km²
Total Dwellings4,080
Australian Citizens81.9%
Indigenous Population28 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8978307
Longitude145.070895
Distance from Melbourne13 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner South
Area (SA3)Glen Eira
Local GovernmentGlen Eira
Federal ElectorateHiggins

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (32.9%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,613 (16.1%)
15–24 years1,166 (11.7%)
25–44 years3,290 (32.9%)
45–64 years2,494 (24.9%)
65+ years1,426 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.1%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Rented (37.1%)

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)

Asthma759 (7.6%)
Arthritis590 (5.9%)
Diabetes335 (3.4%)
Cancer268 (2.7%)
Heart Disease259 (2.6%)
Lung Condition92 (0.9%)
Dementia75 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle376 (9.3%)
1 vehicle1,820 (45.2%)
2 vehicles1,378 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles454 (11.3%)

Schools in Murrumbeena

Murrumbeena Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1161 · 555 students
St Patrick's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1141 · 263 students

Suburbs Near Murrumbeena

Same Postcode (3163)

More Murrumbeena 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.