Argyle Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3523
Postcode for Argyle, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 99 km from Melbourne · Pop. 272
272
Population
57
Median Age
$794
Household Income/wk
$255
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.9
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 Argyle ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Argyle Compares

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

MetricArgyleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $794 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,270 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 57 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Argyle is a locality 99 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3523. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Argyle has a population of 272 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $794, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Argyle includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,270, with 112 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Argyle scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Argyle is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Argyle Details

Postcode3523
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)272
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$794/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,270
Average Household Size2 persons
Area19.9 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings112
Australian Citizens78.3%
Indigenous Population4 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.9470859
Longitude144.7227565
Distance from Melbourne99 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (5.1%) 25–44 (15.1%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (37.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (14.3%)
15–24 years14 (5.1%)
25–44 years41 (15.1%)
45–64 years76 (27.9%)
65+ years101 (37.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.8%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (11.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis50 (18.4%)
Diabetes30 (11.0%)
Asthma25 (9.2%)
Heart Disease25 (9.2%)
Lung Condition12 (4.4%)
Cancer12 (4.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.7%)
1 vehicle42 (37.5%)
2 vehicles38 (33.9%)
3+ vehicles29 (25.9%)

Suburbs Near Argyle

Same Postcode (3523)

More Argyle 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.