Brimin Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3685

Postcode for Brimin, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 228 km from Melbourne · Pop. 56

Population

Median Age

$1,437

Household Income/wk

$225

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

61.1

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Brimin Compares

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

Metric	Brimin	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,437 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$225 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,355 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	54	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +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.

Brimin is a locality 228 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3685. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Indigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Brimin has a population of 56 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Brimin includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,355, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brimin scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Brimin Details

Postcode	3685
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	56
Median Age	54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$840/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,355
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	61.1 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	21
Australian Citizens	89.3%
Indigenous Population	4 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-36.0670425
Longitude	146.3047796
Distance from Melbourne	228 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wodonga - Alpine
Local Government	Indigo
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

21.4%

16.1%

46.4%

16.1%

0–14 (5.4%) 15–24 (21.4%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (46.4%) 65+ (16.1%)

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0–14 years	3 (5.4%)
15–24 years	12 (21.4%)
25–44 years	9 (16.1%)
45–64 years	26 (46.4%)
65+ years	9 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

59.1%

27.3%

13.6%

Owned outright (59.1%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (13.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	8 (14.3%)
Arthritis	7 (12.5%)
Heart Disease	5 (8.9%)
Diabetes	3 (5.4%)

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	3 (13.6%)
2 vehicles	9 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles	10 (45.5%)

Suburbs Near Brimin

Dugays Bridge 0.9 km Norong 1.5 km Norong Central 3.1 km Lake Moodemere 7.7 km Boorhaman North 7.9 km Boorhaman East 9.3 km Bundalong South 10.9 km Esmond 11.1 km Peechelba East 12.8 km Rutherglen 14.2 km Wahgunyah 15.1 km Lilliput 15.7 km

Same Postcode (3685)

Boorhaman North Browns Plains Carlyle Dugays Bridge Gooramadda Great Southern Lake Moodemere Norong Central Prentice North Rutherglen

More Brimin Data

Indigo LGA 30 suburbs, 9 postcodes, 17,615 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Wangaratta (32.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Indigo LGA

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.