Olinda Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3788
Postcode for Olinda, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 36 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,773
1,773
Population
45
Median Age
$1,995
Household Income/wk
$398
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.8
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 Olinda ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Olinda Compares

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

MetricOlindaVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,995 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $398 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 45 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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 3788 covers Olinda, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 36 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, Olinda has a population of 1,773 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,995, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Olinda includes a median weekly rent of $398, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 644 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

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

Olinda is served by Olinda Primary School.

Olinda is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Olinda Details

Postcode3788
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,773
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,995/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$859/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$398
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area17.8 km²
Population Density100/km²
Total Dwellings644
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population6 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8532703
Longitude145.3751961
Distance from Melbourne36 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years317 (17.9%)
15–24 years167 (9.4%)
25–44 years378 (21.3%)
45–64 years565 (31.9%)
65+ years338 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.8%) Mortgaged (48.9%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis181 (10.2%)
Asthma139 (7.8%)
Heart Disease66 (3.7%)
Diabetes51 (2.9%)
Cancer50 (2.8%)
Lung Condition36 (2.0%)
Dementia7 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (1.6%)
1 vehicle171 (26.8%)
2 vehicles310 (48.5%)
3+ vehicles148 (23.2%)

Schools in Olinda

Olinda Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 964 · 13 students

Suburbs Near Olinda

More Olinda 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.