Lima South Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3673

Postcode for Lima South, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 144 km from Melbourne · Pop. 142

142

Population

Median Age

$1,604

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

47.2

Area (km²)

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

How Lima South Compares

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

Metric	Lima South	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,604 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,882 ≈VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	47	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	3.6% -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 South is a locality 144 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 South has a population of 142 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,604, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Lima South includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,882, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lima South scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Lima South Details

Postcode	3673
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	142
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,604/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$640/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,882
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	47.2 km²
Population Density	3/km²
Total Dwellings	50
Australian Citizens	97.2%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-36.8209276
Longitude	146.0041043
Distance from Melbourne	144 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wangaratta - Benalla
Local Government	Benalla
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

21.1%

19.7%

28.9%

21.1%

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (5.6%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (21.1%)

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0–14 years	30 (21.1%)
15–24 years	8 (5.6%)
25–44 years	28 (19.7%)
45–64 years	41 (28.9%)
65+ years	30 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

53.8%

38.5%

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (7.7%)

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)

Arthritis	17 (12.0%)
Diabetes	8 (5.6%)
Asthma	6 (4.2%)
Lung Condition	6 (4.2%)
Cancer	6 (4.2%)
Heart Disease	4 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	7 (14.6%)
2 vehicles	17 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles	24 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Lima South

Lima East 5.8 km Samaria 6.0 km Nillahcootie 6.0 km Swanpool 6.5 km Lima 9.2 km Moorngag 11.5 km Barjarg 11.5 km Tatong 14.8 km Warrenbayne 16.7 km Creek Junction 16.9 km Bridge Creek 18.1 km Boho South 19.0 km

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More Lima South Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.