Chesney Vale Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3725

Postcode for Chesney Vale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 185 km from Melbourne · Pop. 204

204

Population

Median Age

$1,562

Household Income/wk

$200

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

49.2

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 Chesney Vale Compares

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

Metric	Chesney Vale	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,562 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$200 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,002 ≈VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	42	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	7.1% +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.

Chesney Vale is a locality 185 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3725. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Benalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Chesney Vale has a population of 204 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Chesney Vale includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,002, with 73 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chesney Vale scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Chesney Vale is part of the Wangaratta - Benalla statistical area in Victoria.

Chesney Vale Details

Postcode	3725
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	204
Median Age	42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$666/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,002
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	49.2 km²
Population Density	4/km²
Total Dwellings	73
Australian Citizens	85.8%
Indigenous Population	3 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate	7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-36.4135912
Longitude	146.0870297
Distance from Melbourne	185 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wangaratta - Benalla
Local Government	Benalla
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

19.1%

10.3%

24.5%

28.9%

20.1%

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (20.1%)

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0–14 years	39 (19.1%)
15–24 years	21 (10.3%)
25–44 years	50 (24.5%)
45–64 years	59 (28.9%)
65+ years	41 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

45.8%

40.3%

13.9%

Owned outright (45.8%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Rented (13.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	20 (9.8%)
Asthma	16 (7.8%)
Diabetes	14 (6.9%)
Heart Disease	9 (4.4%)
Lung Condition	5 (2.5%)
Cancer	4 (2.0%)

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	15 (20.0%)
2 vehicles	32 (42.7%)
3+ vehicles	28 (37.3%)

Suburbs Near Chesney Vale

Taminick 7.2 km Winton North 7.8 km Lake Mokoan 8.2 km Bungeet West 8.9 km Thoona 9.2 km Winton 11.6 km Mount Bruno 12.0 km Glenrowan 13.5 km Goorambat 13.5 km Bungeet 14.5 km Wangaratta South 15.6 km Glenrowan West 15.9 km

Same Postcode (3725)

Boxwood Goorambat Major Plains Stewarton

More Chesney Vale Data

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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.