Cheshunt Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3678
Postcode for Cheshunt, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 172 km from Melbourne · Pop. 213
213
Population
50
Median Age
$974
Household Income/wk
$115
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
160.9
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 Cheshunt ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Cheshunt Compares

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

MetricCheshuntVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $974 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $115 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,181 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 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.

Cheshunt is a locality 172 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3678. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Wangaratta.

According to the 2021 Census, Cheshunt has a population of 213 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $974, below the VIC average.

Housing in Cheshunt includes a median weekly rent of $115, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,181, with 82 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cheshunt scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Cheshunt is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Cheshunt Details

Postcode3678
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)213
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$974/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$683/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$115
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,181
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area160.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings82
Australian Citizens81.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.7981846
Longitude146.427897
Distance from Melbourne172 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentWangaratta
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (5.6%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (23.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (17.8%)
15–24 years12 (5.6%)
25–44 years46 (21.6%)
45–64 years59 (27.7%)
65+ years51 (23.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.0%) Mortgaged (22.2%) Rented (19.8%)

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)

Arthritis31 (14.6%)
Asthma19 (8.9%)
Diabetes10 (4.7%)
Heart Disease8 (3.8%)
Lung Condition4 (1.9%)

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 vehicle25 (29.1%)
2 vehicles39 (45.3%)
3+ vehicles22 (25.6%)

Suburbs Near Cheshunt

Same Postcode (3678)

More Cheshunt 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.