Strathmore Heights Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3041
Postcode for Strathmore Heights, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 13 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,047
1,047
Population
42
Median Age
$1,975
Household Income/wk
$448
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.7
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 Strathmore Heights 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.

How Strathmore Heights Compares

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

MetricStrathmore HeightsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,975 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $448 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% +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 3041 covers Strathmore Heights, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Moonee Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Strathmore Heights has a population of 1,047 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,975, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Strathmore Heights includes a median weekly rent of $448, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 370 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.2% of housing.

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

Strathmore Heights is part of the Keilor statistical area in Victoria.

Strathmore Heights Details

Postcode3041
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,047
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,975/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$815/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$448
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area0.7 km²
Population Density1515/km²
Total Dwellings370
Australian Citizens92.2%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.713
Longitude144.897
Distance from Melbourne13 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Keilor
Local GovernmentMoonee Valley
Federal ElectorateMaribyrnong

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (22.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years193 (18.4%)
15–24 years128 (12.2%)
25–44 years235 (22.4%)
45–64 years252 (24.1%)
65+ years233 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (38.0%) Rented (16.8%)

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)

Arthritis111 (10.6%)
Asthma90 (8.6%)
Diabetes53 (5.1%)
Heart Disease40 (3.8%)
Cancer31 (3.0%)
Lung Condition16 (1.5%)
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 vehicle13 (3.6%)
1 vehicle103 (28.4%)
2 vehicles170 (46.8%)
3+ vehicles77 (21.2%)

Suburbs Near Strathmore Heights

Same Postcode (3041)

More Strathmore Heights 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.