Bowenvale Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3465
Postcode for Bowenvale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 144 km from Melbourne · Pop. 209
209
Population
46
Median Age
$1,287
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.9
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 Bowenvale ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bowenvale Compares

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

MetricBowenvaleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,287 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $295 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.1% +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.

Bowenvale is a locality 144 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3465. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Bowenvale has a population of 209 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,287, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 9.1%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Bowenvale includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 73 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bowenvale scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bowenvale is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Bowenvale Details

Postcode3465
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)209
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,287/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$588/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area17.9 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings73
Australian Citizens87.1%
Unemployment Rate9.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.9961863
Longitude143.698961
Distance from Melbourne144 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (3.3%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years47 (22.5%)
15–24 years7 (3.3%)
25–44 years47 (22.5%)
45–64 years52 (24.9%)
65+ years56 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (7.4%)

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)

Arthritis30 (14.4%)
Diabetes19 (9.1%)
Asthma17 (8.1%)
Heart Disease13 (6.2%)
Lung Condition12 (5.7%)
Cancer8 (3.8%)

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 vehicle21 (31.3%)
2 vehicles27 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles19 (28.4%)

Suburbs Near Bowenvale

Same Postcode (3465)

More Bowenvale 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.