Cherokee Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3434
Postcode for Cherokee, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 56 km from Melbourne · Pop. 68
68
Population
49
Median Age
$3,624
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.8
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 Cherokee ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cherokee Compares

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

MetricCherokeeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,624 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,722 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 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.

Cherokee is a locality 56 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3434. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Cherokee has a population of 68 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $3,624, above the VIC average.

Housing in Cherokee includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,722, with 18 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Cherokee scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Cherokee is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Cherokee Details

Postcode3434
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)68
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,249/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,722
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area10.8 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens72.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.383333
Longitude144.633333
Distance from Melbourne56 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (7.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (7.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years15 (22.1%)
45–64 years22 (32.4%)
65+ years16 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.8%) Mortgaged (63.2%) 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)

Heart Disease11 (16.2%)
Asthma9 (13.2%)
Arthritis4 (5.9%)
Diabetes3 (4.4%)

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 vehicles9 (69.2%)
3+ vehicles4 (30.8%)

Suburbs Near Cherokee

Same Postcode (3434)

More Cherokee 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.