Goldsborough Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3472
Postcode for Goldsborough, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 159 km from Melbourne · Pop. 37
37
Population
56
Median Age
$962
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.6
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 Goldsborough ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Goldsborough Compares

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

MetricGoldsboroughVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $962 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $705 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Goldsborough is a locality 159 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3472. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Goldsborough has a population of 37 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $962, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (21.6% of residents).

Housing in Goldsborough includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $705, 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goldsborough scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Goldsborough is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Goldsborough Details

Postcode3472
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)37
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$414/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$705
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area27.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens83.8%
Indigenous Population8 (21.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.8207524
Longitude143.670169
Distance from Melbourne159 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (40.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (16.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years10 (27.0%)
65+ years15 (40.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.0%) Mortgaged (45.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (24.3%)
Asthma7 (18.9%)
Diabetes5 (13.5%)

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 (37.5%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles5 (62.5%)

Suburbs Near Goldsborough

Same Postcode (3472)

More Goldsborough 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.