Victoria · Postcode 3150

Wheelers Hill postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 22 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
20,652
Population (2021)
$1,818
Household income/wk
$481
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wheelers Hill 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

3150 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
20,652 People Resident population, Census 2021
Monash Council area 23 suburbs, 10 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,818/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
8 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,818/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$481/wk
28% 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
48 years
2.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
0.3 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 Wheelers Hill ranks: 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

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

MetricWheelers HillVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,818 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $481 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,500 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 48 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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 3150 covers Wheelers Hill, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 22 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Monash.

According to the 2021 Census, Wheelers Hill has a population of 20,652 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,818, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 35 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Wheelers Hill includes a median weekly rent of $481, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 7,274 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.5% of housing.

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

There are 8 schools in the Wheelers Hill area, including Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill Primary School, Brandon Park Primary School and others.

Wheelers Hill is part of the Monash statistical area in Victoria.

Wheelers Hill details

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

Postcode3150
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)20,652
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,818/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$720/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$481
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area10.4 km²
Population Density1981/km²
Total Dwellings7,274
Australian Citizens81.8%
Indigenous Population35 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.9067871
Longitude145.1890123
Distance from Melbourne22 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Monash
Local GovernmentMonash
Federal ElectorateChisholm
State ElectorateOakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (29.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,019 (14.6%)
15–24 years2,372 (11.5%)
25–44 years4,084 (19.8%)
45–64 years5,116 (24.8%)
65+ years6,067 (29.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.3%) Mortgaged (33.2%) Rented (14.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wheelers Hill 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)

Arthritis1,850 (9.0%)
Asthma1,389 (6.7%)
Diabetes1,242 (6.0%)
Heart Disease1,159 (5.6%)
Cancer762 (3.7%)
Dementia367 (1.8%)
Lung Condition307 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle486 (6.8%)
1 vehicle1,980 (27.5%)
2 vehicles3,166 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles1,565 (21.7%)

Schools in Wheelers Hill

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

Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 711 students
Wheelers Hill Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1151 · 699 students
Brandon Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1127 · 561 students
Jells Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1128 · 536 students
Good Shepherd School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1151 · 474 students
St Justin's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1093 · 325 students
Monash Special Developmental School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1067 · 202 students
Waverley Meadows Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1071 · 94 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.