Benloch Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3435
Postcode for Benloch, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 72 km from Melbourne · Pop. 138
138
Population
37
Median Age
$1,958
Household Income/wk
$417
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
21.6
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 Benloch ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Benloch Compares

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

MetricBenlochVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,958 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $417 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,728 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 37 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Benloch is a locality 72 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3435. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Benloch has a population of 138 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,958, close to the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Benloch includes a median weekly rent of $417, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,728, with 45 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

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

Benloch is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Benloch Details

Postcode3435
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)138
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,958/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$417
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,728
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area21.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens80.4%
Indigenous Population4 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.2029416
Longitude144.6862995
Distance from Melbourne72 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (21.7%)
15–24 years13 (9.4%)
25–44 years41 (29.7%)
45–64 years34 (24.6%)
65+ years23 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.1%) Mortgaged (57.8%) Rented (11.1%)

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)

Asthma9 (6.5%)
Arthritis8 (5.8%)
Cancer5 (3.6%)
Diabetes3 (2.2%)
Heart Disease3 (2.2%)

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 vehicle7 (16.3%)
2 vehicles19 (44.2%)
3+ vehicles17 (39.5%)

Suburbs Near Benloch

Same Postcode (3435)

More Benloch 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.