Victoria · Postcode 3134

Warranwood postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 25 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
4,820
Population (2021)
$2,852
Household income/wk
$423
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Warranwood 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

3134 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,820 People Resident population, Census 2021
Maroondah Council area 12 suburbs, 5 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,852/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,852/wk
57% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$423/wk
13% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
5.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 pts below 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.

Where Warranwood 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWarranwoodVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,852 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $423 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +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 3.5% -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 3134 covers Warranwood, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Maroondah.

According to the 2021 Census, Warranwood has a population of 4,820 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,852, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 28 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Warranwood includes a median weekly rent of $423, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,531 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.4% of housing.

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

Schools in Warranwood include Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School and Warranwood Primary School.

Warranwood is part of the Maroondah statistical area in Victoria.

Warranwood details

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

Postcode3134
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,820
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,852/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$954/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$423
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area3.0 km²
Population Density1608/km²
Total Dwellings1,531
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population28 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.777
Longitude145.249
Distance from Melbourne25 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Maroondah
Local GovernmentMaroondah
Federal ElectorateDeakin
State ElectorateWarrandyte (North-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (12.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years908 (18.8%)
15–24 years768 (15.9%)
25–44 years955 (19.8%)
45–64 years1,573 (32.6%)
65+ years624 (12.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.9%) Mortgaged (52.4%) Rented (9.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Warranwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma422 (8.8%)
Arthritis322 (6.7%)
Diabetes149 (3.1%)
Cancer127 (2.6%)
Heart Disease123 (2.6%)
Lung Condition50 (1.0%)
Dementia14 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (1.4%)
1 vehicle271 (17.8%)
2 vehicles717 (47.1%)
3+ vehicles511 (33.6%)

Schools in Warranwood

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

Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1097 · 470 students
Warranwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1089 · 375 students

Suburbs Near Warranwood

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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.