Victoria · Postcode 3660

Dropmore postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 95 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Above VIC income
19
Population (2021)
$3,999
Household income/wk
51
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dropmore 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

3660 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
19 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murrindindi Council area 49 suburbs, 16 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,999/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$3,999/wk
120% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Where Dropmore ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDropmoreVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,999 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Dropmore is a locality 95 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3660. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Murrindindi.

According to the 2021 Census, Dropmore has a population of 19 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $3,999, above the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (21.1% of residents).

Housing in Dropmore includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, 6 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, Dropmore scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Dropmore is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Dropmore details

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

Postcode3660
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)19
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,999/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$899/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area23.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens78.9%
Indigenous Population4 (21.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.0340431
Longitude145.4164353
Distance from Melbourne95 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMurrindindi
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (26.3%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (47.4%) 65+ (42.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (15.8%)
15–24 years5 (26.3%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years9 (47.4%)
65+ years8 (42.1%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dropmore is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis5 (26.3%)
Asthma5 (26.3%)
Cancer4 (21.1%)

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 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.