Charleroi Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income

3695

Postcode for Charleroi, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 256 km from Melbourne · Pop. 82

Population

Median Age

$2,250

Household Income/wk

$245

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

41.8

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 Charleroi ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Charleroi Compares

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

Metric	Charleroi	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,250 +VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$245 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,309 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	45	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.

Charleroi is a locality 256 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3695. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Indigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Charleroi has a population of 82 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the VIC average.

Housing in Charleroi includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,309, with 26 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, Charleroi scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Charleroi Details

Postcode	3695
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	82
Median Age	45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,309
Average Household Size	3.3 persons
Area	41.8 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	26
Australian Citizens	93.9%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-36.2896032
Longitude	147.1242215
Distance from Melbourne	256 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wodonga - Alpine
Local Government	Indigo
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

26.8%

8.5%

18.3%

28.0%

22.0%

0–14 (26.8%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (28.0%) 65+ (22.0%)

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0–14 years	22 (26.8%)
15–24 years	7 (8.5%)
25–44 years	15 (18.3%)
45–64 years	23 (28.0%)
65+ years	18 (22.0%)

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 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	6 (7.3%)
Asthma	5 (6.1%)
Diabetes	4 (4.9%)

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	4 (14.8%)
2 vehicles	11 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles	12 (44.4%)

Suburbs Near Charleroi

Red Bluff 1.6 km Sandy Creek 7.7 km Gundowring 7.8 km Kiewa 9.5 km Tallangatta 10.0 km Tallangatta South 10.0 km Tangambalanga 10.3 km Huon 11.6 km Kergunyah 11.9 km Old Tallangatta 14.8 km Lone Pine 15.3 km Hume Weir 15.4 km

Same Postcode (3695)

Huon Red Bluff Sandy Creek

More Charleroi Data

Indigo LGA 30 suburbs, 9 postcodes, 17,615 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Wodonga (28.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Indigo LGA

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.