Victoria · Postcode 3561

Ballendella postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 170 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
120
Population (2021)
$1,166
Household income/wk
$120
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ballendella 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

3561 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
120 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campaspe Council area 66 suburbs, 20 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,166/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,166/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$120/wk
68% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 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 Ballendella ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBallendellaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,166 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,242 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Ballendella is a locality 170 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3561. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Ballendella has a population of 120 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the VIC average.

Housing in Ballendella includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,242, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ballendella scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Ballendella is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Ballendella details

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

Postcode3561
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)120
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$620/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,242
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area26.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens91.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.3032416
Longitude144.6446873
Distance from Melbourne170 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateMurray Plains (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.2%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (11.7%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (34.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (9.2%)
15–24 years14 (11.7%)
25–44 years14 (11.7%)
45–64 years38 (31.7%)
65+ years41 (34.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.7%) Mortgaged (39.0%) Rented (7.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ballendella is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis21 (17.5%)
Asthma14 (11.7%)
Diabetes12 (10.0%)
Heart Disease8 (6.7%)
Cancer5 (4.2%)
Dementia4 (3.3%)
Lung Condition3 (2.5%)

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 (8.1%)
2 vehicles21 (56.8%)
3+ vehicles13 (35.1%)

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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.