Bonegilla Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3691
Postcode for Bonegilla, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 259 km from Melbourne · Pop. 610
610
Population
26
Median Age
$2,104
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
61.0
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 Bonegilla 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 Bonegilla Compares

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

MetricBonegillaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,104 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,571 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 26 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Bonegilla is a locality 259 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3691. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Wodonga.

According to the 2021 Census, Bonegilla has a population of 610 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $2,104, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 16 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Bonegilla includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,571, with 117 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.8% of housing.

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

Bonegilla is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Bonegilla Details

Postcode3691
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)610
Median Age26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,104/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$988/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,571
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area61.0 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings117
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population16 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.1304904
Longitude146.9865317
Distance from Melbourne259 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentWodonga
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (9.2%) 15–24 (38.4%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (17.9%) 65+ (12.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years56 (9.2%)
15–24 years234 (38.4%)
25–44 years138 (22.6%)
45–64 years109 (17.9%)
65+ years77 (12.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.2%) Mortgaged (33.6%) Rented (14.2%)

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)

Asthma57 (9.3%)
Arthritis30 (4.9%)
Heart Disease19 (3.1%)
Diabetes14 (2.3%)
Cancer12 (2.0%)
Lung Condition4 (0.7%)

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 vehicle11 (9.7%)
2 vehicles40 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles62 (54.9%)

Suburbs Near Bonegilla

Same Postcode (3691)

More Bonegilla 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.