Victoria · Postcode 3818

Jindivick postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 86 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
584
Population (2021)
$1,835
Household income/wk
$381
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Jindivick 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

3818 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
584 People Resident population, Census 2021
Baw Baw Council area 87 suburbs, 15 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,835/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,835/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$381/wk
2% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 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

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Jindivick is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

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

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

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

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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.