Benjeroop Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

3579

Postcode for Benjeroop, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 277 km from Melbourne · Pop. 56

Population

Median Age

$1,812

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

49.5

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 Benjeroop ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Benjeroop Compares

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

Metric	Benjeroop	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,812 ≈VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$880 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	37	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.

Benjeroop is a locality 277 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3579. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Gannawarra.

According to the 2021 Census, Benjeroop has a population of 56 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Benjeroop includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $880, 20 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, Benjeroop scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Benjeroop is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Benjeroop Details

Postcode	3579
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	56
Median Age	37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$687/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$880
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	49.5 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	20
Australian Citizens	92.9%
Indigenous Population	4 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-35.4988701
Longitude	143.8288607
Distance from Melbourne	277 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Murray River - Swan Hill
Local Government	Gannawarra
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

30.4%

12.5%

17.9%

23.2%

10.7%

0–14 (30.4%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (10.7%)

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0–14 years	17 (30.4%)
15–24 years	7 (12.5%)
25–44 years	10 (17.9%)
45–64 years	13 (23.2%)
65+ years	6 (10.7%)

Housing Tenure

50.0%

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	9 (16.1%)
Asthma	6 (10.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	7 (58.3%)
3+ vehicles	5 (41.7%)

Suburbs Near Benjeroop

Murrabit West 5.1 km Winlaton 7.2 km Gonn Crossing 8.9 km Mystic Park 11.4 km Murrabit 11.7 km Lake Charm 11.8 km Tresco 13.3 km Fish Point 13.4 km Capels Crossing 15.4 km Tresco West 18.0 km Westby 18.4 km Pental Island 19.1 km

Same Postcode (3579)

More Benjeroop Data

Gannawarra LGA 50 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 10,714 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Swan Hill (30.8 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.