Lima East Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3673
Postcode for Lima East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 145 km from Melbourne · Pop. 165
165
Population
53
Median Age
$1,069
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
54.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Lima East ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Lima East Compares

Lima East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLima EastVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,069 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,040 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Lima East is a locality 145 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3673. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Benalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Lima East has a population of 165 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,069, below the VIC average.

Housing in Lima East includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, with 74 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, Lima East scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Lima East is part of the Wangaratta - Benalla statistical area in Victoria.

Lima East Details

Postcode3673
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)165
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,069/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$556/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area54.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens94.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.7795957
Longitude145.9644013
Distance from Melbourne145 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wangaratta - Benalla
Local GovernmentBenalla
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (13.9%) 45–64 (36.4%) 65+ (24.2%)
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0–14 years30 (18.2%)
15–24 years10 (6.1%)
25–44 years23 (13.9%)
45–64 years60 (36.4%)
65+ years40 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.0%) Mortgaged (42.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis20 (12.1%)
Asthma17 (10.3%)
Cancer11 (6.7%)
Lung Condition10 (6.1%)
Diabetes9 (5.5%)
Heart Disease9 (5.5%)
Dementia3 (1.8%)

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 vehicle16 (21.3%)
2 vehicles37 (49.3%)
3+ vehicles22 (29.3%)

Suburbs Near Lima East

Same Postcode (3673)

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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.