Hopetoun Postcode

Victoria

Remote
3396
Postcode for Hopetoun, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 330 km from Melbourne · Pop. 694
694
Population
56
Median Age
$1,120
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
914.9
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 Hopetoun ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Hopetoun Compares

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

MetricHopetounVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,120 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Hopetoun is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3396. It lies roughly 330 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Yarriambiack.

According to the 2021 Census, Hopetoun has a population of 694 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,120, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Hopetoun includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 309 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hopetoun scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Hopetoun include Hopetoun P-12 College and St Joseph's School.

Hopetoun is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Hopetoun Details

Postcode3396
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)694
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,120/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$572/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area914.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings309
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population4 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.7360202
Longitude142.318772
Distance from Melbourne330 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentYarriambiack
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (36.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years94 (13.5%)
15–24 years46 (6.6%)
25–44 years129 (18.6%)
45–64 years177 (25.5%)
65+ years252 (36.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.9%) Mortgaged (16.5%) Rented (16.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis118 (17.0%)
Asthma79 (11.4%)
Diabetes51 (7.3%)
Heart Disease50 (7.2%)
Cancer33 (4.8%)
Lung Condition20 (2.9%)
Dementia9 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (4.0%)
1 vehicle111 (37.0%)
2 vehicles104 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles73 (24.3%)

Schools in Hopetoun

Hopetoun P-12 College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 948 · 73 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 994 · 37 students

Suburbs Near Hopetoun

Same Postcode (3396)

More Hopetoun 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.