Axe Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3551
Postcode for Axe Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 120 km from Melbourne · Pop. 452
452
Population
44
Median Age
$2,230
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.4
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 Axe Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Axe Creek Compares

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

MetricAxe CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,230 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,809 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Axe Creek is a locality 120 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 Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Axe Creek has a population of 452 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,230, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Axe Creek includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,809, with 145 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Axe Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Axe Creek is served by Eppalock Primary School.

Axe Creek is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Axe Creek Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)452
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,230/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$804/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,809
Average Household Size3 persons
Area42.4 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings145
Australian Citizens95.4%
Indigenous Population6 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.8363648
Longitude144.3938706
Distance from Melbourne120 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years90 (19.9%)
15–24 years72 (15.9%)
25–44 years76 (16.8%)
45–64 years144 (31.9%)
65+ years73 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.3%) Mortgaged (52.2%) Rented (4.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma43 (9.5%)
Arthritis40 (8.8%)
Diabetes18 (4.0%)
Cancer17 (3.8%)
Heart Disease13 (2.9%)
Lung Condition6 (1.3%)

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 vehicle13 (10.0%)
2 vehicles46 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles71 (54.6%)

Schools in Axe Creek

Eppalock Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1043 · 49 students

Suburbs Near Axe Creek

Same Postcode (3551)

More Axe Creek 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.