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Victoria · Postcode 3364
Joyces Creek postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 117 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Joyces Creek 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
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Joyces Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Joyces Creek vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Joyces Creek | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,187 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $939 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 56 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 7/10 ≈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.
Joyces Creek is a locality 117 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3364. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Mount Alexander.
According to the 2021 Census, Joyces Creek has a population of 20 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the VIC average.
Housing in Joyces Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $939, 9 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, Joyces Creek scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Joyces Creek is part of the Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton statistical area in Victoria.
Joyces Creek details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3364 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 20 |
| Median Age | 56 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,187/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $687/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $939 |
| Average Household Size | 2.3 persons |
| Area | 36.4 km² |
| Population Density | 1/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 9 |
| Australian Citizens | 65.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 7/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -37.0991 |
| Longitude | 143.988 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 117 km |
| Region (SA4) | Bendigo |
| Area (SA3) | Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton |
| Local Government | Mount Alexander |
| Federal Electorate | Ballarat |
| State Electorate | Ripon (Western Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 4 (20.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 9 (45.0%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (15.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 4 (100.0%) |
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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.