Victoria · Postcode 3941

St Andrews Beach postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 68 km from Melbourne

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
974
Population (2021)
$1,931
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St Andrews Beach 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

3941 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
974 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mornington Peninsula Council area 43 suburbs, 25 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,931/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,931/wk
6% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
4% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.6%
3.4 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 St Andrews Beach ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

St Andrews Beach vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSt Andrews BeachVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,931 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.6% -VIC 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.

St Andrews Beach is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3941. It sits about 68 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, St Andrews Beach has a population of 974 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,931, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in St Andrews Beach includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 343 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.5% of housing.

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

St Andrews Beach is part of the Mornington Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

St Andrews Beach details

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

Postcode3941
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)974
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,931/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$871/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density316/km²
Total Dwellings343
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population8 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate1.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.419
Longitude144.83
Distance from Melbourne68 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Mornington Peninsula
Local GovernmentMornington Peninsula
Federal ElectorateFlinders
State ElectorateNepean (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.6%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years210 (21.6%)
15–24 years86 (8.8%)
25–44 years195 (20.0%)
45–64 years332 (34.1%)
65+ years150 (15.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.8%) Mortgaged (50.7%) Rented (11.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St Andrews Beach 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)

Asthma84 (8.6%)
Arthritis65 (6.7%)
Cancer32 (3.3%)
Heart Disease25 (2.6%)
Diabetes14 (1.4%)
Lung Condition12 (1.2%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle75 (22.3%)
2 vehicles177 (52.5%)
3+ vehicles85 (25.2%)

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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.