Devenish Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3726
Postcode for Devenish, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 183 km from Melbourne · Pop. 208
208
Population
54
Median Age
$974
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
97.3
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 Devenish ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Devenish Compares

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

MetricDevenishVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $974 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $820 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.5% +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.

Devenish is a locality 183 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3726. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Benalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Devenish has a population of 208 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $974, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 9.5%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Devenish includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $820, with 79 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Devenish scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Devenish Details

Postcode3726
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)208
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$974/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$487/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$820
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area97.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens82.2%
Unemployment Rate9.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.3464064
Longitude145.9045405
Distance from Melbourne183 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wangaratta - Benalla
Local GovernmentBenalla
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (4.3%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (33.2%) 65+ (31.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (13.9%)
15–24 years9 (4.3%)
25–44 years33 (15.9%)
45–64 years69 (33.2%)
65+ years65 (31.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.0%) Mortgaged (25.3%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis33 (15.9%)
Asthma25 (12.0%)
Heart Disease12 (5.8%)
Lung Condition12 (5.8%)
Cancer10 (4.8%)
Diabetes9 (4.3%)

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 vehicle19 (25.0%)
2 vehicles28 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles29 (38.2%)

Suburbs Near Devenish

St James 7.5 km Broken Creek 9.7 km Bungeet West 9.9 km Lake Rowan 10.2 km Goorambat 10.8 km Major Plains 11.2 km Boxwood 11.2 km Yundool 12.1 km Stewarton 13.9 km Waggarandall 14.0 km Bungeet 14.9 km Thoona 16.3 km

Same Postcode (3726)

Bungeet Bungeet West Thoona

More Devenish Data

Benalla LGA 33 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 14,564 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Benalla (23.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Benalla 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.