Victoria · Postcode 3551

Arnold West postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 163 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
19
Population (2021)
$1,062
Household income/wk
$154
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Arnold West at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
19 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loddon Council area 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,062/wk
42% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$154/wk
59% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Arnold West 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Arnold West vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricArnold WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $154 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 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.

Arnold West is a locality 163 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Arnold West has a population of 19 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the VIC average.

Housing in Arnold West includes a median weekly rent of $154, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Arnold West scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Arnold West is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Arnold West details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)19
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$154
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area34.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens78.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6848161
Longitude143.7816296
Distance from Melbourne163 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (15.8%) 65+ (26.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (15.8%)
65+ years5 (26.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (38.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Arnold West is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (26.3%)
Asthma5 (26.3%)
Lung Condition5 (26.3%)

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 vehicle3 (21.4%)
2 vehicles3 (21.4%)
3+ vehicles8 (57.1%)

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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.