Fawcett Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Above VIC income
3714
Postcode for Fawcett, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 102 km from Melbourne · Pop. 82
82
Population
52
Median Age
$2,035
Household Income/wk
$425
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
68.4
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 Fawcett ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

How Fawcett Compares

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

MetricFawcettVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,035 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $425 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,560 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 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.

Fawcett is a locality 102 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3714. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Murrindindi.

According to the 2021 Census, Fawcett has a population of 82 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,035, above the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Fawcett includes a median weekly rent of $425, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 33 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.5% of housing.

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

Fawcett is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Fawcett Details

Postcode3714
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)82
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,035/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$982/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$425
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area68.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens98.8%
Indigenous Population3 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-37.1098593
Longitude145.7081721
Distance from Melbourne102 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMurrindindi
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (4.9%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (41.5%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (20.7%)
15–24 years4 (4.9%)
25–44 years13 (15.9%)
45–64 years34 (41.5%)
65+ years16 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (39.5%) Rented (10.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis13 (15.9%)
Asthma13 (15.9%)
Diabetes4 (4.9%)
Lung Condition3 (3.7%)
Cancer3 (3.7%)

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 vehicle5 (16.7%)
2 vehicles17 (56.7%)
3+ vehicles8 (26.7%)

Suburbs Near Fawcett

Same Postcode (3714)

More Fawcett 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.