Victoria · Postcode 3608

Kirwans Bridge postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 121 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
134
Population (2021)
$1,271
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
63
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kirwans Bridge 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

3608 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
134 People Resident population, Census 2021
Strathbogie Council area 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes
63 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,271/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,271/wk
30% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
12% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
63 years
17.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
12.2%
7.2 pts above 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

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

MetricKirwans BridgeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,271 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,246 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 63 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.2% +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.

Kirwans Bridge is a locality 121 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3608. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Strathbogie.

According to the 2021 Census, Kirwans Bridge has a population of 134 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $1,271, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 12.2%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Kirwans Bridge includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,246, with 52 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, Kirwans Bridge scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Kirwans Bridge is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Kirwans Bridge details

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

Postcode3608
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)134
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,271/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$666/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,246
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area12.4 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings52
Australian Citizens89.6%
Unemployment Rate12.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.737345
Longitude145.1366924
Distance from Melbourne121 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentStrathbogie
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (4.5%) 15–24 (3.7%) 25–44 (6.7%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (46.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (4.5%)
15–24 years5 (3.7%)
25–44 years9 (6.7%)
45–64 years39 (29.1%)
65+ years62 (46.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.0%) Mortgaged (32.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kirwans Bridge is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis23 (17.2%)
Asthma12 (9.0%)
Heart Disease9 (6.7%)
Diabetes8 (6.0%)
Cancer8 (6.0%)
Lung Condition5 (3.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (16.0%)
2 vehicles28 (56.0%)
3+ vehicles14 (28.0%)

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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.