Arnold Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3551
Postcode for Arnold, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 162 km from Melbourne · Pop. 56
56
Population
54
Median Age
$1,166
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
49.5
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 Arnold 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 Arnold Compares

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

MetricArnoldVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,166 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,170 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 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 is a locality 162 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 has a population of 56 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (10.7% of residents).

Housing in Arnold includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,170, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Arnold is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Arnold Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)56
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,170
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area49.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens94.6%
Indigenous Population6 (10.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6723618
Longitude143.8186485
Distance from Melbourne162 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (16.1%)
15–24 years5 (8.9%)
25–44 years9 (16.1%)
45–64 years16 (28.6%)
65+ years16 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (76.0%) Mortgaged (24.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis9 (16.1%)
Asthma6 (10.7%)
Heart Disease5 (8.9%)
Lung Condition5 (8.9%)
Cancer4 (7.1%)
Diabetes3 (5.4%)

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 (16.7%)
2 vehicles9 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Arnold

Same Postcode (3551)

More Arnold 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.