Main Lead Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3373

Postcode for Main Lead, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 148 km from Melbourne · Pop. 42

Population

Median Age

$1,062

Household Income/wk

$175

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

3.3

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 Main Lead ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Main Lead Compares

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

Metric	Main Lead	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,062 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$175 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,660 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	53	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 -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.

Main Lead is a locality 148 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3373. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Pyrenees.

According to the 2021 Census, Main Lead has a population of 42 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (9.5% of residents).

Housing in Main Lead includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,660, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.2% of housing.

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

Main Lead is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Main Lead Details

Postcode	3373
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	42
Median Age	53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$820/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,660
Average Household Size	2.1 persons
Area	3.3 km²
Population Density	13/km²
Total Dwellings	15
Australian Citizens	90.5%
Indigenous Population	4 (9.5%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-37.383719
Longitude	143.3744131
Distance from Melbourne	148 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Grampians
Local Government	Pyrenees
Federal Electorate	Wannon

Age Profile

7.1%

14.3%

38.1%

31.0%

0–14 (7.1%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (38.1%) 65+ (31.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3 (7.1%)
15–24 years	3 (7.1%)
25–44 years	6 (14.3%)
45–64 years	16 (38.1%)
65+ years	13 (31.0%)

Housing Tenure

46.2%

23.1%

30.8%

Owned outright (46.2%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (30.8%)

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)

Arthritis	9 (21.4%)
Asthma	9 (21.4%)
Diabetes	6 (14.3%)
Heart Disease	6 (14.3%)

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	6 (33.3%)
2 vehicles	6 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles	6 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Main Lead

Beaufort 4.4 km Waterloo 4.5 km Raglan 4.6 km Chute 5.1 km Shirley 8.5 km Trawalla 9.2 km Middle Creek 12.4 km Mount Lonarch 12.5 km Langi Kal Kal 13.4 km Nerring 14.2 km Stockyard Hill 15.9 km Glenbrae 16.9 km

Same Postcode (3373)

Beaufort Chute Cross Roads Lake Goldsmith Lake Wongan Mena Park Nerring Raglan Shirley Stockyard Hill Stoneleigh Trawalla Waterloo

More Main Lead Data

Pyrenees LGA 48 suburbs, 15 postcodes, 7,530 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Ballarat (46.3 km)

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.