Victoria · Postcode 3551

Epsom postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 136 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
5,014
Population (2021)
$1,714
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Epsom 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
5,014 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,714/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,714/wk
6% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
9% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
14.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 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

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

MetricEpsomVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,714 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,473 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 32 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Epsom is a locality 136 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, Epsom has a population of 5,014 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,714, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 104 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Epsom includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,473, with 1,774 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Epsom scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Epsom is served by Epsom Primary School.

Epsom is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Epsom details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,014
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,714/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$816/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,473
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area8.9 km²
Population Density561/km²
Total Dwellings1,774
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population104 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.7
Longitude144.316667
Distance from Melbourne136 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 (24.6%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (31.4%) 45–64 (19.9%) 65+ (12.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,232 (24.6%)
15–24 years598 (11.9%)
25–44 years1,574 (31.4%)
45–64 years999 (19.9%)
65+ years604 (12.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.1%) Mortgaged (49.6%) Rented (24.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Epsom is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma557 (11.1%)
Arthritis470 (9.4%)
Diabetes211 (4.2%)
Heart Disease176 (3.5%)
Cancer135 (2.7%)
Lung Condition70 (1.4%)
Dementia18 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle36 (2.1%)
1 vehicle530 (30.2%)
2 vehicles800 (45.6%)
3+ vehicles389 (22.2%)

Schools in Epsom

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

Epsom Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 967 · 425 students

Suburbs Near Epsom

Same Postcode (3551)

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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.