Victoria · Postcode 3523

Knowsley postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 115 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
168
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$315
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Knowsley 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

3523 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
168 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,625/wk
11% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$315/wk
16% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.8%
1.8 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

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

MetricKnowsleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $315 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,896 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Knowsley is a locality 115 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3523. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Knowsley has a population of 168 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Knowsley includes a median weekly rent of $315, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,896, with 58 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Knowsley scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Knowsley is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Knowsley details

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

Postcode3523
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)168
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$845/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$315
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,896
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area86.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings58
Australian Citizens89.9%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.8255256
Longitude144.5849219
Distance from Melbourne115 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (36.9%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (17.3%)
15–24 years18 (10.7%)
25–44 years26 (15.5%)
45–64 years62 (36.9%)
65+ years35 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.5%) Mortgaged (37.1%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Knowsley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma18 (10.7%)
Arthritis14 (8.3%)
Cancer7 (4.2%)
Diabetes5 (3.0%)
Heart Disease5 (3.0%)
Dementia5 (3.0%)

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 vehicle18 (32.1%)
2 vehicles13 (23.2%)
3+ vehicles25 (44.6%)

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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.