Jindivick Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3818
Postcode for Jindivick, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 86 km from Melbourne · Pop. 584
584
Population
49
Median Age
$1,835
Household Income/wk
$381
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
73.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Jindivick Compares

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

MetricJindivickVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,835 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $381 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,742 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Jindivick is a locality 86 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3818. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Jindivick has a population of 584 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,835, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Jindivick includes a median weekly rent of $381, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,742, with 206 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jindivick scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Jindivick is served by Jindivick Primary School.

Jindivick is part of the Baw Baw statistical area in Victoria.

Jindivick Details

Postcode3818
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)584
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,835/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$761/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$381
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,742
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area73.5 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings206
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population5 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.033333
Longitude145.9
Distance from Melbourne86 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Baw Baw
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years91 (15.6%)
15–24 years63 (10.8%)
25–44 years104 (17.8%)
45–64 years198 (33.9%)
65+ years137 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.6%) Mortgaged (38.0%) Rented (9.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis47 (8.0%)
Asthma36 (6.2%)
Heart Disease20 (3.4%)
Cancer20 (3.4%)
Diabetes19 (3.3%)
Lung Condition10 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.4%)
1 vehicle36 (17.6%)
2 vehicles66 (32.2%)
3+ vehicles98 (47.8%)

Schools in Jindivick

Jindivick Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1031 · 49 students

Suburbs Near Jindivick

Same Postcode (3818)

More Jindivick 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.