Sumner Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3057
Postcode for Sumner, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 5 km from Melbourne · Pop. 603
603
Population
32
Median Age
$2,266
Household Income/wk
$445
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
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 Sumner ranks: household income is in the top 10% 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 Sumner Compares

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

MetricSumnerVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,266 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $445 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,800 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 32 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈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 3057 covers Sumner, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 5 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Sumner has a population of 603 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,266, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Sumner includes a median weekly rent of $445, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 197 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.9% of housing.

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

Sumner is part of the Brunswick - Coburg statistical area in Victoria.

Sumner Details

Postcode3057
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)603
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,266/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,002/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$445
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density318/km²
Total Dwellings197
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population8 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7722
Longitude144.98
Distance from Melbourne5 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Brunswick - Coburg
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateWills

Age Profile

0–14 (25.7%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (39.6%) 45–64 (17.2%) 65+ (6.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years155 (25.7%)
15–24 years59 (9.8%)
25–44 years239 (39.6%)
45–64 years104 (17.2%)
65+ years41 (6.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.3%) Mortgaged (55.6%) Rented (30.1%)

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)

Asthma48 (8.0%)
Arthritis33 (5.5%)
Diabetes24 (4.0%)
Heart Disease18 (3.0%)
Lung Condition8 (1.3%)
Cancer5 (0.8%)

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 vehicle58 (29.4%)
2 vehicles105 (53.3%)
3+ vehicles34 (17.3%)

Suburbs Near Sumner

Same Postcode (3057)

More Sumner 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.