Warranwood Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3134
Postcode for Warranwood, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 25 km from Melbourne · Pop. 4,820
4,820
Population
41
Median Age
$2,852
Household Income/wk
$423
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.0
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 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.

How Warranwood Compares

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

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

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

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (12.9%)
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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

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

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

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

Suburbs Near Warranwood

Same Postcode (3134)

More Warranwood 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.