Fosterville Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3557
Postcode for Fosterville, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 131 km from Melbourne · Pop. 57
57
Population
50
Median Age
$1,550
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
46.8
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 Fosterville Compares

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

MetricFostervilleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,550 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,975 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 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.

Fosterville is a locality 131 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3557. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Fosterville has a population of 57 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,550, below the VIC average.

Housing in Fosterville includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,975, with 25 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.0% of housing.

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

Fosterville is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Fosterville Details

Postcode3557
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)57
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,550/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$599/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,975
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area46.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings25
Australian Citizens93.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.6967411
Longitude144.4992156
Distance from Melbourne131 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (42.1%) 65+ (28.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (10.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years13 (22.8%)
45–64 years24 (42.1%)
65+ years16 (28.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.2%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (13.0%)

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)

Arthritis7 (12.3%)
Heart Disease6 (10.5%)
Asthma5 (8.8%)
Diabetes4 (7.0%)

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 (13.6%)
2 vehicles11 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (36.4%)

Suburbs Near Fosterville

Same Postcode (3557)

More Fosterville 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.