Derby Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA

3516

Postcode for Derby, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 154 km from Melbourne · Pop. 18

Population

Median Age

$1,249

Household Income/wk

$92

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

37.9

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 Derby ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Derby Compares

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

Metric	Derby	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,249 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$92 -VIC	$375	$390
Median age	64	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.

Derby is a locality 154 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3516. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Derby has a population of 18 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $1,249, below the VIC average.

Housing in Derby includes a median weekly rent of $92, 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Derby scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Derby is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Derby Details

Postcode	3516
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	18
Median Age	64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$675/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$92
Average Household Size	1.9 persons
Area	37.9 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	10
Australian Citizens	61.1%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-36.6593499
Longitude	144.0078813
Distance from Melbourne	154 km
Region (SA4)	Bendigo
Area (SA3)	Loddon - Elmore
Local Government	Loddon
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

22.2%

27.8%

22.2%

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (22.2%)

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0–14 years	4 (22.2%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	5 (27.8%)
65+ years	4 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) 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)

Arthritis	6 (33.3%)
Heart Disease	6 (33.3%)

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	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	8 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Derby

Yarraberb 6.6 km Bridgewater On Loddon 8.5 km Bridgewater 8.5 km Leichardt 9.8 km Bullabul 11.3 km Bridgewater North 11.7 km Campbells Forest 11.7 km Wilsons Hill 11.8 km Woodstock On Loddon 12.5 km Marong 13.9 km Newbridge 15.4 km Inglewood 15.5 km

Same Postcode (3516)

Bridgewater Bridgewater North Bridgewater On Loddon Leichardt Yarraberb

More Derby Data

Loddon LGA 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes, 7,545 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bendigo (26.7 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Loddon LGA

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.