Victoria · Postcode 3664

Avenel postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 104 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
1,112
Population (2021)
$1,414
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Avenel 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

3664 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,112 People Resident population, Census 2021
Strathbogie Council area 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,414/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,414/wk
22% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
20% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
2.8 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricAvenelVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,414 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,509 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Avenel is a locality 104 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3664. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Strathbogie.

According to the 2021 Census, Avenel has a population of 1,112 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,414, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Avenel includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,509, with 455 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Avenel scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Avenel is served by Avenel Primary School.

Avenel is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Avenel details

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

Postcode3664
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,112
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,414/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,509
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area204.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings455
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population6 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.9
Longitude145.233333
Distance from Melbourne104 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentStrathbogie
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (26.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years180 (16.2%)
15–24 years99 (8.9%)
25–44 years220 (19.8%)
45–64 years320 (28.8%)
65+ years296 (26.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.3%) Mortgaged (36.1%) Rented (15.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Avenel is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis159 (14.3%)
Asthma109 (9.8%)
Heart Disease62 (5.6%)
Diabetes54 (4.9%)
Cancer46 (4.1%)
Lung Condition25 (2.2%)
Dementia6 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.9%)
1 vehicle138 (31.2%)
2 vehicles171 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles130 (29.3%)

Schools in Avenel

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Avenel. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Avenel Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1002 · 123 students

Suburbs Near Avenel

Same Postcode (3664)

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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.