Alma Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3465
Postcode for Alma, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 143 km from Melbourne · Pop. 195
195
Population
52
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.7
Area (km²)

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

Where Alma ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Alma Compares

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

MetricAlmaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,408 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Alma is a locality 143 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3465. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Alma has a population of 195 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Alma includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Alma scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Alma is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Alma Details

Postcode3465
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)195
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area20.7 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens83.6%
Indigenous Population4 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.027222
Longitude143.677778
Distance from Melbourne143 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (37.9%) 65+ (23.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (16.9%)
15–24 years16 (8.2%)
25–44 years31 (15.9%)
45–64 years74 (37.9%)
65+ years45 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.7%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Rented (4.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (14.9%)
Asthma13 (6.7%)
Diabetes11 (5.6%)
Heart Disease8 (4.1%)
Lung Condition8 (4.1%)
Cancer8 (4.1%)

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 vehicle16 (21.9%)
2 vehicles26 (35.6%)
3+ vehicles31 (42.5%)

Suburbs Near Alma

Same Postcode (3465)

More Alma 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.