Jarklin Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3517

Postcode for Jarklin, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 196 km from Melbourne · Pop. 49

Population

Median Age

$1,374

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

132.0

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 Jarklin ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

How Jarklin Compares

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

Metric	Jarklin	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,374 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,000 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	42	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -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.

Jarklin is a locality 196 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3517. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Jarklin has a population of 49 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,374, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Jarklin includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, 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, Jarklin scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Jarklin is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Jarklin Details

Postcode	3517
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	49
Median Age	42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$725/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,000
Average Household Size	2.9 persons
Area	132.0 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	11
Australian Citizens	81.6%
Indigenous Population	4 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-36.2391629
Longitude	143.9708139
Distance from Melbourne	196 km
Region (SA4)	Bendigo
Area (SA3)	Loddon - Elmore
Local Government	Loddon
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

26.5%

8.2%

18.4%

24.5%

6.1%

0–14 (26.5%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (6.1%)

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0–14 years	13 (26.5%)
15–24 years	4 (8.2%)
25–44 years	9 (18.4%)
45–64 years	12 (24.5%)
65+ years	3 (6.1%)

Housing Tenure

50.0%

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma

5 (10.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (23.1%)
3+ vehicles	10 (76.9%)

Suburbs Near Jarklin

Fernihurst 8.7 km Durham Ox 11.4 km Bears Lagoon 11.7 km Calivil 12.7 km Yarrawalla 14.9 km Pompapiel 15.8 km Borung 16.8 km Gladfield 17.6 km Mysia 18.4 km Serpentine 19.2 km Mologa 21.3 km Yando 22.7 km

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More Jarklin Data

Loddon LGA 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes, 7,545 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bendigo (64.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Loddon LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.