Suburb
Reservoir postcode, Victoria
Reservoir is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 51,096. It is in postcode 3073. Households earn a median of $1,541/wk, 12% below the state median.
Reservoir at a glance:
- 51,096
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,541/wk
- Median household income
- 38
- Median age
- $360/wk
- Median rent
- 22,212
- 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.
Reservoir compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Reservoir
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 Reservoir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 51,096 | $1,541/wk | 38 | 29,712 |
How Reservoir ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 51,096 — 6th of 133 in Victoria, 6th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,541/wk — 102nd of 133 in Victoria, 237th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 38 — 55th of 133 in Victoria, 118th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $360/wk — 96th of 133 in Victoria, 238th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 36.4% — 36th of 133 in Victoria, 122nd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-43,105
- 5-144,857
- 15-192,096
- 20-243,132
- 25-349,460
- 35-448,024
- 45-546,424
- 55-645,178
- 65-744,003
- 75-843,075
- 85+1,753
Housing and people
- Houses
- 63.2%
- Townhouses
- 32.5%
- Apartments
- 3.9%
- Owned outright
- 30.9%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 29%
- Rented
- 36.4%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,986/mo
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Born overseas
- 37.6%
- Other language at home
- 42.9%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.3%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarneit → | 56,370 | $2,103/wk | $380/wk | 30 | 3029 |
| Melbourne → | 54,941 | $1,448/wk | $381/wk | 29 | 3000, 3004 |
| Pakenham → | 54,118 | $1,664/wk | $351/wk | 33 | 3810 |
| Reservoir | 51,096 | $1,541/wk | $360/wk | 38 | 3073 |
| Berwick → | 50,298 | $2,113/wk | $400/wk | 38 | 3806 |
| Werribee → | 50,027 | $1,645/wk | $330/wk | 35 | 3030 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Reservoir
What is the postcode of Reservoir, VIC?+
Reservoir is in postcode 3073.
Does Reservoir share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3073 covers only Reservoir according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Reservoir?+
$1,541/wk, which is 12% below the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Reservoir compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Reservoir is the 6th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 51,096 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.