Victoria · Postcode 3044

Pascoe Vale postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 10 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
18,171
Population (2021)
$2,025
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pascoe Vale 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

3044 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
18,171 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moreland Council area 20 suburbs, 10 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,025/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,025/wk
11% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
7% 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
36 years
10.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 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 Pascoe Vale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Pascoe Vale vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricPascoe ValeVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,025 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,100 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 36 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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 3044 covers Pascoe Vale, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Moreland.

According to the 2021 Census, Pascoe Vale has a population of 18,171 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,025, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 108 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Pascoe Vale includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 7,137 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.3% of housing.

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

There are 5 schools in the Pascoe Vale area, including Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, Pascoe Vale Primary School, Westbreen Primary School and others.

Pascoe Vale is part of the Moreland - North statistical area in Victoria.

Pascoe Vale details

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

Postcode3044
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)18,171
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,025/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$978/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area5.0 km²
Population Density3648/km²
Total Dwellings7,137
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population108 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.727
Longitude144.942
Distance from Melbourne10 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Moreland - North
Local GovernmentMoreland
Federal ElectorateWills
State ElectoratePascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (36.3%) 45–64 (22.1%) 65+ (13.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,188 (17.5%)
15–24 years1,866 (10.3%)
25–44 years6,598 (36.3%)
45–64 years4,013 (22.1%)
65+ years2,500 (13.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.1%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (35.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pascoe Vale 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)

Asthma1,535 (8.4%)
Arthritis1,289 (7.1%)
Diabetes777 (4.3%)
Heart Disease625 (3.4%)
Cancer398 (2.2%)
Lung Condition213 (1.2%)
Dementia187 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle545 (7.7%)
1 vehicle3,217 (45.6%)
2 vehicles2,443 (34.6%)
3+ vehicles848 (12.0%)

Schools in Pascoe Vale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Pascoe Vale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 987 · 719 students
Pascoe Vale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 456 students
Westbreen Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1051 · 422 students
St Oliver Plunkett's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1100 · 379 students
Pascoe Vale North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 355 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.