Victoria · Postcode 3551

Eppalock postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 116 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
746
Population (2021)
$1,883
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eppalock 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
746 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,883/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,883/wk
4% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
15% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.1%
2.9 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEppalockVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,883 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,624 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

Eppalock is a locality 116 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, Eppalock has a population of 746 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,883, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 14 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Eppalock includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,624, with 236 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 98.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Eppalock scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Eppalock is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Eppalock details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)746
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,883/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$747/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,624
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area84.6 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings236
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population14 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.8512465
Longitude144.4561033
Distance from Melbourne116 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years126 (16.9%)
15–24 years87 (11.7%)
25–44 years168 (22.5%)
45–64 years233 (31.2%)
65+ years117 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.6%) Mortgaged (58.6%) Rented (1.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eppalock is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma78 (10.5%)
Arthritis77 (10.3%)
Heart Disease34 (4.6%)
Diabetes32 (4.3%)
Cancer26 (3.5%)
Lung Condition9 (1.2%)

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 vehicle35 (14.9%)
2 vehicles97 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles103 (43.8%)

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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.