Chintin Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3756
Postcode for Chintin, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 48 km from Melbourne · Pop. 111
111
Population
44
Median Age
$2,333
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
28.1
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 Chintin ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Chintin Compares

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

MetricChintinVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,333 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $450 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,600 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 44 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 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.

Chintin is a locality 48 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3756. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Chintin has a population of 111 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,333, above the VIC average.

Housing in Chintin includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 29 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chintin scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Chintin Details

Postcode3756
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)111
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3 persons
Area28.1 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens83.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.3906207
Longitude144.8344934
Distance from Melbourne48 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (24.3%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (13.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (24.3%)
15–24 years13 (11.7%)
25–44 years20 (18.0%)
45–64 years42 (37.8%)
65+ years15 (13.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (13.8%) Mortgaged (75.9%) Rented (10.3%)

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)

Asthma9 (8.1%)
Arthritis6 (5.4%)
Diabetes4 (3.6%)
Cancer3 (2.7%)

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 vehicles15 (51.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (48.3%)

Suburbs Near Chintin

Monegeetta 4.9 km Darraweit Guim 5.9 km Bolinda 7.6 km Springfield 7.7 km Romsey 9.2 km Winter Valley 10.0 km Forbes 10.2 km Clarkefield 12.1 km Bylands 12.7 km Wallan 13.0 km Hidden Valley 13.8 km Kilmore 14.2 km

Same Postcode (3756)

Darraweit Guim Hidden Valley Upper Plenty Wallan Wallan East

More Chintin Data

Macedon Ranges LGA 44 suburbs, 18 postcodes, 51,405 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Sunbury (23.0 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Macedon Ranges LGA

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.