Carapooee Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3477
Postcode for Carapooee, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 191 km from Melbourne · Pop. 60
60
Population
59
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
77.2
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 ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Carapooee Compares

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

MetricCarapooeeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $750 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 59 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 is a locality 191 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 has a population of 60 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 7 (11.7% of residents).

Housing in Carapooee includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $750, with 30 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 scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Carapooee Details

Postcode3477
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)60
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$585/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$750
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area77.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population7 (11.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.7202
Longitude143.298
Distance from Melbourne191 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentNorthern Grampians
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (6.7%) 45–64 (43.3%) 65+ (33.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (11.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (6.7%)
45–64 years26 (43.3%)
65+ years20 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.4%) Mortgaged (34.6%) 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)

Arthritis8 (13.3%)
Asthma7 (11.7%)
Heart Disease7 (11.7%)

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 vehicle5 (21.7%)
2 vehicles3 (13.0%)
3+ vehicles15 (65.2%)

Suburbs Near Carapooee

Same Postcode (3477)

More Carapooee 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.