Victoria · Postcode 3558

Elmore postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 150 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
847
Population (2021)
$909
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Elmore 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

3558 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
847 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$909/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$909/wk
50% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
41% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
6.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
1.4 pts above 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 Elmore ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricElmoreVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $909 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% +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.

Elmore is a locality 150 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3558. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Elmore has a population of 847 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $909, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 21 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Elmore includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 349 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Elmore scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Elmore include Elmore Primary School and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary.

Elmore is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Elmore details

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

Postcode3558
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)847
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$909/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$540/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area135.4 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings349
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population21 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.4967919
Longitude144.6087925
Distance from Melbourne150 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (29.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years135 (15.9%)
15–24 years59 (7.0%)
25–44 years151 (17.8%)
45–64 years246 (29.0%)
65+ years252 (29.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.2%) Mortgaged (30.2%) Rented (21.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Elmore is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis140 (16.5%)
Asthma97 (11.5%)
Diabetes59 (7.0%)
Heart Disease47 (5.5%)
Lung Condition35 (4.1%)
Cancer32 (3.8%)
Dementia5 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.4%)
1 vehicle130 (38.3%)
2 vehicles123 (36.3%)
3+ vehicles78 (23.0%)

Schools in Elmore

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Elmore. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Elmore Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 30 students
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1010 · 26 students

Suburbs Near Elmore

Same Postcode (3558)

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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.