Tullamarine Postcode

Victoria

Metro
3043
Postcode for Tullamarine, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 15 km from Melbourne · Pop. 6,733
6,733
Population
39
Median Age
$1,404
Household Income/wk
$355
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tullamarine Compares

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

MetricTullamarineVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,404 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $355 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +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 3043 covers Tullamarine, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Hume.

According to the 2021 Census, Tullamarine has a population of 6,733 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,404, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 41 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Tullamarine includes a median weekly rent of $355, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 2,819 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tullamarine scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tullamarine is served by Tullamarine Primary School.

Tullamarine is part of the Tullamarine - Broadmeadows statistical area in Victoria.

Tullamarine Details

Postcode3043
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,733
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,404/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$726/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$355
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area7.5 km²
Population Density899/km²
Total Dwellings2,819
Australian Citizens82.6%
Indigenous Population41 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.6994841
Longitude144.8803113
Distance from Melbourne15 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Tullamarine - Broadmeadows
Local GovernmentHume
Federal ElectorateCalwell

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (32.4%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (20.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,016 (15.1%)
15–24 years628 (9.3%)
25–44 years2,183 (32.4%)
45–64 years1,556 (23.1%)
65+ years1,358 (20.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.9%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (35.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis671 (10.0%)
Asthma601 (8.9%)
Diabetes489 (7.3%)
Heart Disease307 (4.6%)
Cancer193 (2.9%)
Lung Condition114 (1.7%)
Dementia54 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle181 (6.5%)
1 vehicle1,241 (44.7%)
2 vehicles999 (36.0%)
3+ vehicles356 (12.8%)

Schools in Tullamarine

Tullamarine Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 997 · 206 students

Suburbs Near Tullamarine

Same Postcode (3043)

More Tullamarine 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.