Suburb
Northcote postcode, Victoria
Northcote is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 25,276. It is in postcode 3070. Households earn a median of $2,287/wk, 30% above the state median.
Northcote at a glance:
- 25,276
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,287/wk
- Median household income
- 37
- Median age
- $475/wk
- Median rent
- 11,280
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Northcote compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Northcote
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Northcote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 25,276 | $2,287/wk | 37 | 14,971 |
How Northcote ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 25,276 — 41st of 133 in Victoria, 76th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,287/wk — 15th of 133 in Victoria, 47th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 37 — 67th of 133 in Victoria, 140th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $475/wk — 16th of 133 in Victoria, 65th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 37.5% — 30th of 133 in Victoria, 109th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,153
- 5-142,636
- 15-191,204
- 20-241,319
- 25-345,164
- 35-444,021
- 45-543,830
- 55-642,629
- 65-741,682
- 75-841,111
- 85+528
Housing and people
- Houses
- 49.1%
- Townhouses
- 27.4%
- Apartments
- 22.8%
- Owned outright
- 30.1%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 30.2%
- Rented
- 37.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,400/mo
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Born overseas
- 25.2%
- Other language at home
- 20.1%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.6%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mornington → | 25,759 | $1,451/wk | $400/wk | 50 | 3931 |
| Northcote | 25,276 | $2,287/wk | $475/wk | 37 | 3070 |
| South Yarra → | 25,028 | $2,063/wk | $415/wk | 33 | 3141 |
| Doncaster → | 25,020 | $1,592/wk | $450/wk | 40 | 3108 |
| South Morang → | 24,989 | $2,078/wk | $390/wk | 36 | 3752 |
| Brunswick → | 24,896 | $2,096/wk | $441/wk | 34 | 3056 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Northcote
What is the postcode of Northcote, VIC?+
Northcote is in postcode 3070.
Does Northcote share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3070 covers only Northcote according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Northcote?+
$2,287/wk, which is 30% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Northcote compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Northcote is the 41st largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 25,276 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.