Victoria · Postcode 3789

Sherbrooke postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 36 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
294
Population (2021)
$2,408
Household income/wk
$355
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sherbrooke 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

3789 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
294 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yarra Ranges Council area 63 suburbs, 32 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,408/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,408/wk
33% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$355/wk
5% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
matches 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 Sherbrooke ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSherbrookeVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,408 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $355 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,500 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 47 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈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 3789 covers Sherbrooke, 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, Sherbrooke has a population of 294 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,408, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Housing in Sherbrooke includes a median weekly rent of $355, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 106 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.3% of housing.

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

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

Sherbrooke details

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

Postcode3789
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)294
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,408/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$355
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.7 km²
Population Density44/km²
Total Dwellings106
Australian Citizens86.4%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8963853
Longitude145.3641298
Distance from Melbourne36 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 (18.4%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years54 (18.4%)
15–24 years29 (9.9%)
25–44 years45 (15.3%)
45–64 years92 (31.3%)
65+ years60 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.2%) Mortgaged (45.2%) Rented (8.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sherbrooke is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis39 (13.3%)
Asthma26 (8.8%)
Heart Disease21 (7.1%)
Diabetes9 (3.1%)
Cancer9 (3.1%)
Lung Condition6 (2.0%)
Dementia3 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (4.5%)
1 vehicle29 (26.1%)
2 vehicles52 (46.8%)
3+ vehicles25 (22.5%)

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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.