Yarrambat Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3091
Postcode for Yarrambat, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 24 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,602
1,602
Population
47
Median Age
$2,600
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.3
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 Yarrambat 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 Yarrambat Compares

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

MetricYarrambatVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,600 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $450 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,600 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 47 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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 3091 covers Yarrambat, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 24 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Nillumbik.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarrambat has a population of 1,602 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,600, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Yarrambat includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 485 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.5% of housing.

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

Yarrambat is served by Yarrambat Primary School.

Yarrambat is part of the Nillumbik - Kinglake statistical area in Victoria.

Yarrambat Details

Postcode3091
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,602
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,600/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$867/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area15.3 km²
Population Density104/km²
Total Dwellings485
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population4 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.6404295
Longitude145.1320653
Distance from Melbourne24 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Nillumbik - Kinglake
Local GovernmentNillumbik
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (14.2%) 15–24 (16.5%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (34.5%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years227 (14.2%)
15–24 years265 (16.5%)
25–44 years255 (15.9%)
45–64 years552 (34.5%)
65+ years294 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.8%) Mortgaged (45.7%) Rented (4.5%)

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)

Arthritis132 (8.2%)
Asthma114 (7.1%)
Heart Disease73 (4.6%)
Diabetes64 (4.0%)
Cancer46 (2.9%)
Lung Condition19 (1.2%)
Dementia11 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (1.2%)
1 vehicle45 (9.4%)
2 vehicles158 (32.9%)
3+ vehicles271 (56.5%)

Schools in Yarrambat

Yarrambat Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1052 · 634 students

Suburbs Near Yarrambat

More Yarrambat 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.