Victoria · Postcode 3551

Huntly postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 140 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
3,585
Population (2021)
$1,882
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Huntly 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,585 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,882/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,882/wk
4% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
4% 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
32 years
14.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 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

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

MetricHuntlyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,882 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 32 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Huntly is a locality 140 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Huntly has a population of 3,585 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,882, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 104 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Huntly includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,174 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.6% of housing.

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

Huntly is served by Huntly Primary School.

Huntly is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Huntly details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,585
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,882/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$880/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area43.8 km²
Population Density82/km²
Total Dwellings1,174
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population104 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.664933
Longitude144.3289536
Distance from Melbourne140 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.5%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (31.4%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (10.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years950 (26.5%)
15–24 years401 (11.2%)
25–44 years1,127 (31.4%)
45–64 years758 (21.1%)
65+ years368 (10.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.3%) Mortgaged (54.3%) Rented (21.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Huntly 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)

Asthma370 (10.3%)
Arthritis283 (7.9%)
Diabetes140 (3.9%)
Heart Disease99 (2.8%)
Cancer74 (2.1%)
Lung Condition43 (1.2%)
Dementia8 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (0.9%)
1 vehicle284 (24.5%)
2 vehicles517 (44.6%)
3+ vehicles347 (30.0%)

Schools in Huntly

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Huntly. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Huntly Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 975 · 324 students

Suburbs Near Huntly

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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.