Emu Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3551
Postcode for Emu Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 120 km from Melbourne · Pop. 376
376
Population
45
Median Age
$1,963
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.1
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 Emu Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Emu Creek Compares

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

MetricEmu CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,963 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Emu Creek is a locality 120 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Emu Creek has a population of 376 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,963, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Emu Creek includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 126 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Emu Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Emu Creek is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Emu Creek Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)376
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,963/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area19.1 km²
Population Density20/km²
Total Dwellings126
Australian Citizens96.0%
Indigenous Population6 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.8485227
Longitude144.3521811
Distance from Melbourne120 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (14.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years83 (22.1%)
15–24 years44 (11.7%)
25–44 years60 (16.0%)
45–64 years141 (37.5%)
65+ years56 (14.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.3%) Mortgaged (48.9%) Rented (6.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma30 (8.0%)
Arthritis28 (7.4%)
Heart Disease19 (5.1%)
Cancer15 (4.0%)
Diabetes10 (2.7%)
Lung Condition6 (1.6%)

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 vehicle25 (20.0%)
2 vehicles57 (45.6%)
3+ vehicles43 (34.4%)

Suburbs Near Emu Creek

Same Postcode (3551)

More Emu Creek 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.