Indigo Valley Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3688
Postcode for Indigo Valley, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 241 km from Melbourne · Pop. 346
346
Population
47
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$235
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
137.9
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 Indigo Valley ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Indigo Valley Compares

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

MetricIndigo ValleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $235 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Indigo Valley is a locality 241 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3688. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Indigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Indigo Valley has a population of 346 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Indigo Valley includes a median weekly rent of $235, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 124 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Indigo Valley scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Indigo Valley is served by Middle Indigo Primary School.

Indigo Valley is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Indigo Valley Details

Postcode3688
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)346
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$805/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$235
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area137.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings124
Australian Citizens89.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.1773993
Longitude146.7464131
Distance from Melbourne241 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentIndigo
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (35.0%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (16.8%)
15–24 years38 (11.0%)
25–44 years60 (17.3%)
45–64 years121 (35.0%)
65+ years69 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.8%) Mortgaged (40.2%) Rented (8.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis36 (10.4%)
Asthma27 (7.8%)
Cancer18 (5.2%)
Heart Disease14 (4.0%)
Diabetes11 (3.2%)
Lung Condition5 (1.4%)

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 vehicle7 (5.9%)
2 vehicles43 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles69 (58.0%)

Schools in Indigo Valley

Middle Indigo Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1014 · 16 students

Suburbs Near Indigo Valley

Same Postcode (3688)

More Indigo Valley 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.