Cardross Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3496
Postcode for Cardross, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 465 km from Melbourne · Pop. 847
847
Population
39
Median Age
$1,717
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
40.7
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 Cardross Compares

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

MetricCardrossVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,717 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Cardross is a locality 465 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3496. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Cardross has a population of 847 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,717, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 23 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Cardross includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 280 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cardross scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Cardross is served by Cardross Primary School.

Cardross is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Cardross Details

Postcode3496
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)847
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,717/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$733/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area40.7 km²
Population Density21/km²
Total Dwellings280
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population23 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.3
Longitude142.15
Distance from Melbourne465 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Mildura
Local GovernmentMildura
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (12.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years180 (21.3%)
15–24 years97 (11.5%)
25–44 years208 (24.6%)
45–64 years259 (30.6%)
65+ years108 (12.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (50.5%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma92 (10.9%)
Arthritis73 (8.6%)
Diabetes31 (3.7%)
Heart Disease29 (3.4%)
Cancer24 (2.8%)
Lung Condition15 (1.8%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.8%)
1 vehicle44 (15.4%)
2 vehicles117 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles116 (40.7%)

Schools in Cardross

Cardross Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 974 · 100 students

Suburbs Near Cardross

Same Postcode (3496)

More Cardross 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.