Victoria · Postcode 3608

Goulburn Weir postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 122 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
90
Population (2021)
$1,771
Household income/wk
$130
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Goulburn Weir at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3608 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
90 People Resident population, Census 2021
Strathbogie Council area 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,771/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,771/wk
3% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$130/wk
65% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
8.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Goulburn Weir vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGoulburn WeirVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,771 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $130 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,872 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Goulburn Weir is a locality 122 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3608. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Strathbogie.

According to the 2021 Census, Goulburn Weir has a population of 90 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,771, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Goulburn Weir includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,872, with 38 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goulburn Weir scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Goulburn Weir details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3608
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)90
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,771/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$817/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,872
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area19.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens95.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.7291107
Longitude145.1789802
Distance from Melbourne122 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentStrathbogie
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (8.9%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (41.1%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (8.9%)
15–24 years6 (6.7%)
25–44 years15 (16.7%)
45–64 years37 (41.1%)
65+ years24 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (25.6%) Rented (12.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Goulburn Weir is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (10.0%)
Asthma6 (6.7%)
Heart Disease6 (6.7%)
Diabetes4 (4.4%)

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 (7.3%)
2 vehicles19 (46.3%)
3+ vehicles19 (46.3%)

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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.