Victoria · Postcode 3561

Fairy Dell postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 166 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
93
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
$265
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fairy Dell 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

3561 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
93 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campaspe Council area 66 suburbs, 20 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,812/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$265/wk
29% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricFairy DellVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $987 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Fairy Dell is a locality 166 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3561. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Fairy Dell has a population of 93 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Fairy Dell includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $987, with 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

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

Fairy Dell is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Fairy Dell details

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

Postcode3561
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)93
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$987
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area28.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens103.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.3350888
Longitude144.7460094
Distance from Melbourne166 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateMurray Plains (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (16.1%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (15.1%)
15–24 years15 (16.1%)
25–44 years16 (17.2%)
45–64 years25 (26.9%)
65+ years20 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fairy Dell 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)

Arthritis11 (11.8%)
Asthma10 (10.8%)
Heart Disease6 (6.5%)
Diabetes5 (5.4%)
Cancer4 (4.3%)

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 vehicle3 (12.5%)
2 vehicles10 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles11 (45.8%)

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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.