Strathewen Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3099
Postcode for Strathewen, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 40 km from Melbourne · Pop. 198
198
Population
41
Median Age
$2,094
Household Income/wk
$351
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.5
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 Strathewen 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 Strathewen Compares

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

MetricStrathewenVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,094 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $351 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 41 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.

Strathewen is a locality 40 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3099. It falls within the Melbourne - North East region. The local government area is Nillumbik.

According to the 2021 Census, Strathewen has a population of 198 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,094, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Strathewen includes a median weekly rent of $351, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 58 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.2% of housing.

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

Strathewen is served by Strathewen Primary School.

Strathewen is part of the Nillumbik - Kinglake statistical area in Victoria.

Strathewen Details

Postcode3099
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)198
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,094/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$351
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area20.5 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings58
Australian Citizens84.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.55
Longitude145.266667
Distance from Melbourne40 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Nillumbik - Kinglake
Local GovernmentNillumbik
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (10.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (19.7%)
15–24 years23 (11.6%)
25–44 years41 (20.7%)
45–64 years59 (29.8%)
65+ years20 (10.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.6%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (14.8%)

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)

Arthritis22 (11.1%)
Asthma16 (8.1%)
Diabetes7 (3.5%)
Cancer5 (2.5%)
Heart Disease4 (2.0%)
Lung Condition3 (1.5%)

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 vehicle11 (16.7%)
2 vehicles28 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles27 (40.9%)

Schools in Strathewen

Strathewen Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1068 · 28 students

Suburbs Near Strathewen

Same Postcode (3099)

More Strathewen 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.