Charam Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3318
Postcode for Charam, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 319 km from Melbourne · Pop. 42
42
Population
56
Median Age
$1,124
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
139.4
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 Charam ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Charam Compares

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

MetricCharamVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $803 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Charam is a locality 319 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3318. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is West Wimmera.

According to the 2021 Census, Charam has a population of 42 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the VIC average.

Housing in Charam includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $803, 12 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, Charam scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Charam is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Charam Details

Postcode3318
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)42
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$593/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$803
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area139.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens76.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.9817316
Longitude141.512051
Distance from Melbourne319 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentWest Wimmera
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (9.5%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (19.0%)
15–24 years5 (11.9%)
25–44 years4 (9.5%)
45–64 years14 (33.3%)
65+ years11 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (14.3%)
Diabetes5 (11.9%)
Heart Disease5 (11.9%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles7 (46.7%)
3+ vehicles8 (53.3%)

Suburbs Near Charam

Wombelano 8.2 km Ullswater 11.5 km Jilpanger 14.7 km Karnak 15.9 km Miga Lake 16.5 km Harrow 19.4 km Jallakin 20.4 km Edenhope 21.0 km Douglas 21.4 km Ozenkadnook 23.1 km Connewirricoo 23.9 km Culla 26.1 km

Same Postcode (3318)

Connewirricoo Edenhope Jallakin Kadnook Langkoop Meereek Patyah Ullswater

More Charam Data

West Wimmera LGA 39 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 4,003 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Horsham (68.3 km)

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.