Carapooee West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Above VIC income

3477

Postcode for Carapooee West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 192 km from Melbourne · Pop. 40

Population

Median Age

$2,083

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

54.8

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 Carapooee West ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

How Carapooee West Compares

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

Metric	Carapooee West	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,083 +VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,000 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	44	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -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.

Carapooee West is a locality 192 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3477. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Northern Grampians.

According to the 2021 Census, Carapooee West has a population of 40 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,083, above the VIC average.

Housing in Carapooee West includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Carapooee West scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Carapooee West is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Carapooee West Details

Postcode	3477
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	40
Median Age	44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$687/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,000
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	54.8 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	13
Australian Citizens	97.5%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-36.7325
Longitude	143.267
Distance from Melbourne	192 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Murray River - Swan Hill
Local Government	Northern Grampians
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

27.5%

25.0%

20.0%

32.5%

0–14 (27.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (32.5%)

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0–14 years	11 (27.5%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	10 (25.0%)
45–64 years	8 (20.0%)
65+ years	13 (32.5%)

Housing Tenure

54.5%

45.5%

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	7 (17.5%)
Asthma	6 (15.0%)
Heart Disease	5 (12.5%)
Diabetes	4 (10.0%)
Lung Condition	3 (7.5%)
Cancer	3 (7.5%)

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	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	8 (61.5%)
3+ vehicles	5 (38.5%)

Suburbs Near Carapooee West

Carapooee 3.1 km Elberton 5.9 km Stuart Mill 8.3 km Rostron 9.6 km Beazleys Bridge 9.8 km Winjallok 11.0 km Emu 12.5 km St Arnaud 12.9 km Gre Gre 12.9 km St Arnaud East 13.8 km Moolerr 14.2 km Medlyn 14.5 km

Same Postcode (3477)

More Carapooee West Data

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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.