Eildon Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3713
Postcode for Eildon, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 105 km from Melbourne · Pop. 944
944
Population
56
Median Age
$932
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
512.7
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 Eildon ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Eildon Compares

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

MetricEildonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $932 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,147 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Eildon is a locality 105 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3713. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Murrindindi.

According to the 2021 Census, Eildon has a population of 944 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $932, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 18 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Eildon includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,147, with 435 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Eildon scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Eildon is served by Eildon Primary School.

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

Eildon Details

Postcode3713
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)944
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$932/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$580/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,147
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area512.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings435
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population18 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.2342952
Longitude145.897646
Distance from Melbourne105 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMurrindindi
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (33.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years102 (10.8%)
15–24 years70 (7.4%)
25–44 years153 (16.2%)
45–64 years305 (32.3%)
65+ years315 (33.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (24.8%) Rented (26.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis173 (18.3%)
Asthma117 (12.4%)
Diabetes84 (8.9%)
Heart Disease65 (6.9%)
Lung Condition54 (5.7%)
Cancer40 (4.2%)
Dementia15 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (5.0%)
1 vehicle184 (43.4%)
2 vehicles157 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles62 (14.6%)

Schools in Eildon

Eildon Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 985 · 16 students

Suburbs Near Eildon

Same Postcode (3713)

More Eildon 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.