Yellingbo Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3139
Postcode for Yellingbo, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 48 km from Melbourne · Pop. 582
582
Population
46
Median Age
$1,991
Household Income/wk
$340
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.4
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 Yellingbo ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Yellingbo Compares

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

MetricYellingboVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,991 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $340 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,189 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 1.5% -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.

Yellingbo is a locality 48 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3139. It falls within the Melbourne - Outer East region. The local government area is Yarra Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Yellingbo has a population of 582 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,991, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Yellingbo includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,189, with 184 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yellingbo scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Yellingbo is part of the Yarra Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Yellingbo Details

Postcode3139
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)582
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,991/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$773/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,189
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area42.4 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings184
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population3 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate1.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.81
Longitude145.51
Distance from Melbourne48 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Yarra Ranges
Local GovernmentYarra Ranges
Federal ElectorateCasey

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (18.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years93 (16.0%)
15–24 years71 (12.2%)
25–44 years123 (21.1%)
45–64 years195 (33.5%)
65+ years105 (18.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.7%) Mortgaged (49.1%) Rented (5.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis55 (9.5%)
Asthma42 (7.2%)
Diabetes31 (5.3%)
Cancer21 (3.6%)
Lung Condition17 (2.9%)
Heart Disease16 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.6%)
1 vehicle24 (12.6%)
2 vehicles59 (30.9%)
3+ vehicles103 (53.9%)

Suburbs Near Yellingbo

Same Postcode (3139)

More Yellingbo 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.