Goldie Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3435
Postcode for Goldie, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 63 km from Melbourne · Pop. 253
253
Population
44
Median Age
$2,343
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.8
Area (km²)

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

Where Goldie ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Goldie Compares

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

MetricGoldieVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,343 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $345 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,277 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈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.

Goldie is a locality 63 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3435. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Goldie has a population of 253 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,343, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 7 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Goldie includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,277, with 72 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goldie scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Goldie is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Goldie Details

Postcode3435
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)253
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,343/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,277
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area33.8 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings72
Australian Citizens78.3%
Indigenous Population7 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.2591504
Longitude144.7961441
Distance from Melbourne63 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (19.0%)
15–24 years14 (5.5%)
25–44 years55 (21.7%)
45–64 years75 (29.6%)
65+ years48 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (47.4%) Rented (7.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (9.9%)
Asthma16 (6.3%)
Heart Disease9 (3.6%)
Cancer9 (3.6%)
Diabetes4 (1.6%)

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 vehicle10 (13.3%)
2 vehicles34 (45.3%)
3+ vehicles31 (41.3%)

Suburbs Near Goldie

Same Postcode (3435)

More Goldie 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.