Browns Plains Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3685
Postcode for Browns Plains, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 246 km from Melbourne · Pop. 99
99
Population
55
Median Age
$1,406
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
53.9
Area (km²)

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

How Browns Plains Compares

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

MetricBrowns PlainsVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,406 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 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.

Browns Plains is a locality 246 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, Browns Plains has a population of 99 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,406, below the VIC average.

Housing in Browns Plains includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 38 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.5% of housing.

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

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

Browns Plains Details

Postcode3685
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)99
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,406/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$746/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area53.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens102.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.0554544
Longitude146.6366569
Distance from Melbourne246 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentIndigo
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (13.1%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (7.1%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (13.1%)
15–24 years11 (11.1%)
25–44 years7 (7.1%)
45–64 years41 (41.4%)
65+ years24 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.6%) Mortgaged (37.8%) Rented (13.5%)

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)

Asthma8 (8.1%)
Arthritis7 (7.1%)
Cancer7 (7.1%)
Diabetes5 (5.1%)
Heart Disease4 (4.0%)

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 vehicle4 (10.3%)
2 vehicles15 (38.5%)
3+ vehicles20 (51.3%)

Suburbs Near Browns Plains

Same Postcode (3685)

More Browns Plains 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.