Acheron Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3714
Postcode for Acheron, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 89 km from Melbourne · Pop. 146
146
Population
56
Median Age
$1,478
Household Income/wk
$271
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
72.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Acheron Compares

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

MetricAcheronVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,478 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $271 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,606 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 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.

Acheron is a locality 89 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3714. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Murrindindi.

According to the 2021 Census, Acheron has a population of 146 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,478, below the VIC average.

Housing in Acheron includes a median weekly rent of $271, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,606, with 62 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Acheron scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Acheron is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Acheron Details

Postcode3714
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)146
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,478/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$783/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$271
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,606
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area72.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings62
Australian Citizens95.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.2729634
Longitude145.7040584
Distance from Melbourne89 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMurrindindi
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (13.0%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (38.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (14.4%)
15–24 years8 (5.5%)
25–44 years19 (13.0%)
45–64 years42 (28.8%)
65+ years56 (38.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.4%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (7.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis27 (18.5%)
Asthma15 (10.3%)
Heart Disease13 (8.9%)
Cancer11 (7.5%)
Diabetes8 (5.5%)
Lung Condition8 (5.5%)
Dementia3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (14.5%)
2 vehicles27 (49.1%)
3+ vehicles20 (36.4%)

Suburbs Near Acheron

Same Postcode (3714)

More Acheron 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.