Victoria · Postcode 3558

Hunter postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 160 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
23
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
43
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hunter 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

3558 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
23 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,625/wk
11% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger 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.

Where Hunter ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHunterVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $656 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Hunter is a locality 160 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3558. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Hunter has a population of 23 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the VIC average.

Housing in Hunter includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $656, 11 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, Hunter scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Hunter is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Hunter details

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

Postcode3558
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)23
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$574/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$656
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area58.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.4180047
Longitude144.5305377
Distance from Melbourne160 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (17.4%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (17.4%)
25–44 years6 (26.1%)
45–64 years6 (26.1%)
65+ years3 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hunter is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis5 (21.7%)
Asthma4 (17.4%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (100.0%)

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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.