Victoria · Postcode 3043

Tullamarine postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 15 km from Melbourne

Metro
6,733
Population (2021)
$1,404
Household income/wk
$355
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tullamarine at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3043 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,733 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hume Council area 24 suburbs, 13 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,404/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,404/wk
23% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$355/wk
5% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
7.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.1%
1.1 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Tullamarine vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateSunbury (Western Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Tullamarine is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tullamarine. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.