Victoria · Postcode 3551

Arnold postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 162 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
56
Population (2021)
$1,166
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Arnold 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
56 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loddon Council area 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,166/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,166/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
73% 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
54 years
8.0 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 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 vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

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

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
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Arnold 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)

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%)

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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.