Victoria · Postcode 3551

Junortoun postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 126 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3,862
Population (2021)
$2,170
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Junortoun 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,862 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,170/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,170/wk
19% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
1% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.1%
1.9 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.

Where Junortoun ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricJunortounVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,170 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Junortoun is a locality 126 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Junortoun has a population of 3,862 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,170, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 19 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Junortoun includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 1,301 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.2% of housing.

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

Junortoun is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Junortoun details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,862
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,170/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$847/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area21.4 km²
Population Density180/km²
Total Dwellings1,301
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population19 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.7778248
Longitude144.379516
Distance from Melbourne126 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years842 (21.8%)
15–24 years433 (11.2%)
25–44 years765 (19.8%)
45–64 years1,028 (26.6%)
65+ years797 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.5%) Mortgaged (52.7%) Rented (4.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Junortoun is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis397 (10.3%)
Asthma317 (8.2%)
Heart Disease154 (4.0%)
Diabetes140 (3.6%)
Cancer133 (3.4%)
Lung Condition68 (1.8%)
Dementia15 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle28 (2.2%)
1 vehicle273 (21.3%)
2 vehicles585 (45.6%)
3+ vehicles398 (31.0%)

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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.