Victoria · Postcode 3461

Coomoora postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 86 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
308
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Coomoora at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3461 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
308 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hepburn Council area 60 suburbs, 10 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,562/wk
14% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
20% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.9%
0.9 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Coomoora vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCoomooraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,509 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% +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.

Coomoora is a locality 86 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3461. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Hepburn.

According to the 2021 Census, Coomoora has a population of 308 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Coomoora includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,509, with 106 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.4% of housing.

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

Coomoora is part of the Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton statistical area in Victoria.

Coomoora details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3461
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)308
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,509
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area8.6 km²
Population Density36/km²
Total Dwellings106
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population3 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.3318362
Longitude144.1965497
Distance from Melbourne86 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Local GovernmentHepburn
Federal ElectorateBallarat
State ElectorateMacedon (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years61 (19.8%)
15–24 years26 (8.4%)
25–44 years73 (23.7%)
45–64 years98 (31.8%)
65+ years56 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.5%) Mortgaged (50.9%) Rented (8.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Coomoora is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma36 (11.7%)
Arthritis23 (7.5%)
Heart Disease15 (4.9%)
Diabetes11 (3.6%)
Lung Condition7 (2.3%)
Cancer5 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (6.4%)
1 vehicle28 (25.5%)
2 vehicles45 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles30 (27.3%)

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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.