Lindenow Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3865
Postcode for Lindenow, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 220 km from Melbourne · Pop. 527
527
Population
43
Median Age
$1,292
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.9
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 Lindenow Compares

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

MetricLindenowVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,149 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Lindenow is a locality 220 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3865. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Lindenow has a population of 527 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 13 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Lindenow includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,149, with 188 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lindenow scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Lindenow is served by Lindenow Primary School.

Lindenow is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Lindenow Details

Postcode3865
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)527
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$702/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,149
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area12.9 km²
Population Density41/km²
Total Dwellings188
Australian Citizens79.1%
Indigenous Population13 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.7994292
Longitude147.468383
Distance from Melbourne220 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (27.9%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years81 (15.4%)
15–24 years49 (9.3%)
25–44 years147 (27.9%)
45–64 years131 (24.9%)
65+ years124 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.9%) Mortgaged (41.1%) Rented (14.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis64 (12.1%)
Asthma53 (10.1%)
Cancer35 (6.6%)
Heart Disease27 (5.1%)
Diabetes26 (4.9%)
Lung Condition14 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.2%)
1 vehicle57 (30.6%)
2 vehicles71 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles54 (29.0%)

Schools in Lindenow

Lindenow Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 984 · 122 students

Suburbs Near Lindenow

More Lindenow Data

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.