Glenaroua Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3764
Postcode for Glenaroua, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 84 km from Melbourne · Pop. 208
208
Population
44
Median Age
$1,937
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
146.7
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 Glenaroua Compares

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

MetricGlenarouaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Glenaroua is a locality 84 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3764. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Mitchell.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenaroua has a population of 208 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Glenaroua includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glenaroua scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Glenaroua Details

Postcode3764
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)208
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$844/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area146.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population6 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.0580067
Longitude144.9618719
Distance from Melbourne84 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMitchell
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (23.6%) 45–64 (35.1%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (18.8%)
15–24 years21 (10.1%)
25–44 years49 (23.6%)
45–64 years73 (35.1%)
65+ years32 (15.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.6%) Mortgaged (52.5%) Rented (4.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis21 (10.1%)
Asthma18 (8.7%)
Diabetes7 (3.4%)
Cancer6 (2.9%)
Heart Disease4 (1.9%)

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 (4.5%)
2 vehicles30 (44.8%)
3+ vehicles34 (50.7%)

Suburbs Near Glenaroua

Same Postcode (3764)

More Glenaroua 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.