Victoria · Postcode 3557

Barnadown postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 135 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
12
Population (2021)
$2,333
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
64
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Barnadown 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

3557 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
64 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,333/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,333/wk
28% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
73% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
64 years
18.0 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 Barnadown ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBarnadownVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,333 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 64 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Barnadown is a locality 135 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3557. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Barnadown has a population of 12 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $2,333, above the VIC average.

Housing in Barnadown includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 8 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, Barnadown scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Barnadown is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Barnadown details

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

Postcode3557
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)12
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area11.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.6558714
Longitude144.515303
Distance from Melbourne135 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (25.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (33.3%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years3 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Barnadown is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis4 (33.3%)

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 vehicle3 (50.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (50.0%)

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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.