Epsom Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3551
Postcode for Epsom, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 136 km from Melbourne · Pop. 5,014
5,014
Population
32
Median Age
$1,714
Household Income/wk
$340
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Epsom Compares

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

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

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

Age Profile

0–14 (24.6%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (31.4%) 45–64 (19.9%) 65+ (12.0%)
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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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Epsom

Same Postcode (3551)

More Epsom 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.