Victoria · Postcode 3658

Waterford Park postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 58 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
217
Population (2021)
$1,571
Household income/wk
$285
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Waterford Park 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

3658 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
217 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mitchell Council area 38 suburbs, 15 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,571/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,571/wk
14% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$285/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
9.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 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 Waterford Park ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWaterford ParkVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,571 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,273 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 37 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -VIC 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.

Waterford Park is a locality 58 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3658. It falls within the Melbourne - North East region. The local government area is Mitchell.

According to the 2021 Census, Waterford Park has a population of 217 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,571, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 16 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Waterford Park includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,273, with 80 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Waterford Park scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Waterford Park is part of the Whittlesea - Wallan statistical area in Victoria.

Waterford Park details

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

Postcode3658
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)217
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,571/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$766/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,273
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area0.2 km²
Population Density1145/km²
Total Dwellings80
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population16 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.3006634
Longitude145.0665658
Distance from Melbourne58 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Whittlesea - Wallan
Local GovernmentMitchell
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateYan Yean (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (13.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (22.1%)
15–24 years18 (8.3%)
25–44 years63 (29.0%)
45–64 years61 (28.1%)
65+ years29 (13.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.2%) Mortgaged (57.9%) Rented (7.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Waterford Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis33 (15.2%)
Asthma29 (13.4%)
Lung Condition11 (5.1%)
Cancer8 (3.7%)
Heart Disease7 (3.2%)
Diabetes5 (2.3%)

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 vehicle21 (26.2%)
2 vehicles34 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles25 (31.2%)

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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.