Edenhope Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3318
Postcode for Edenhope, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 336 km from Melbourne · Pop. 937
937
Population
54
Median Age
$963
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
498.8
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 Edenhope ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Edenhope Compares

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

MetricEdenhopeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $963 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Edenhope is a locality 336 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3318. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is West Wimmera.

According to the 2021 Census, Edenhope has a population of 937 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $963, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 20 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Edenhope includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 413 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Edenhope scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Edenhope include Edenhope College and St Malachy's School.

Edenhope is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Edenhope Details

Postcode3318
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)937
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$963/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2 persons
Area498.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings413
Australian Citizens87.2%
Indigenous Population20 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.0307143
Longitude141.2834751
Distance from Melbourne336 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentWest Wimmera
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (13.4%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (32.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years126 (13.4%)
15–24 years57 (6.1%)
25–44 years178 (19.0%)
45–64 years268 (28.6%)
65+ years306 (32.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.2%) Mortgaged (23.0%) Rented (23.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis153 (16.3%)
Asthma91 (9.7%)
Heart Disease69 (7.4%)
Diabetes68 (7.3%)
Cancer40 (4.3%)
Lung Condition39 (4.2%)
Dementia19 (2.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle20 (5.0%)
1 vehicle136 (34.2%)
2 vehicles153 (38.4%)
3+ vehicles89 (22.4%)

Schools in Edenhope

Edenhope College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 128 students
St Malachy's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1027 · 65 students

Suburbs Near Edenhope

Same Postcode (3318)

More Edenhope Data

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.