Strathmore Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3041
Postcode for Strathmore, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 9 km from Melbourne · Pop. 8,980
8,980
Population
41
Median Age
$2,506
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.5
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 Strathmore ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Strathmore Compares

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

MetricStrathmoreVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,506 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $450 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,579 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 41 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 9 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 has a population of 8,980 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,506, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 55 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Strathmore includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,579, with 3,086 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.8% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Strathmore area, including Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore North Primary School, St Vincent de Paul's School and others.

Strathmore is part of the Keilor statistical area in Victoria.

Strathmore Details

Postcode3041
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8,980
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,506/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,020/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,579
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density2600/km²
Total Dwellings3,086
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population55 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7358112
Longitude144.9191456
Distance from Melbourne9 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Keilor
Local GovernmentMoonee Valley
Federal ElectorateMaribyrnong

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,691 (18.8%)
15–24 years1,270 (14.1%)
25–44 years1,972 (22.0%)
45–64 years2,619 (29.2%)
65+ years1,422 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.6%) Mortgaged (40.2%) Rented (17.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma673 (7.5%)
Arthritis653 (7.3%)
Heart Disease319 (3.6%)
Diabetes317 (3.5%)
Cancer278 (3.1%)
Lung Condition88 (1.0%)
Dementia47 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle104 (3.4%)
1 vehicle903 (29.6%)
2 vehicles1,370 (44.9%)
3+ vehicles674 (22.1%)

Schools in Strathmore

Strathmore Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1086 · 1,958 students
Strathmore North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1116 · 632 students
St Vincent de Paul's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1124 · 431 students
Strathmore Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1104 · 304 students

Suburbs Near Strathmore

Same Postcode (3041)

More Strathmore 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.