Hunter Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3558
Postcode for Hunter, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 160 km from Melbourne · Pop. 23
23
Population
43
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
58.9
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 Hunter ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

How Hunter Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Hunter

Same Postcode (3558)

More Hunter 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.