Malmsbury Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3446
Postcode for Malmsbury, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 86 km from Melbourne · Pop. 905
905
Population
45
Median Age
$1,636
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.3
Area (km²)

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

How Malmsbury Compares

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

MetricMalmsburyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,636 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,324 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Malmsbury is a locality 86 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3446. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Malmsbury has a population of 905 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,636, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 14 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Malmsbury includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,324, with 350 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Malmsbury scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Malmsbury is served by Malmsbury Primary School.

Malmsbury is part of the Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton statistical area in Victoria.

Malmsbury Details

Postcode3446
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)905
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,636/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$769/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,324
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area36.3 km²
Population Density25/km²
Total Dwellings350
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population14 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.188889
Longitude144.385
Distance from Melbourne86 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years162 (17.9%)
15–24 years74 (8.2%)
25–44 years203 (22.4%)
45–64 years295 (32.6%)
65+ years173 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.8%) Mortgaged (49.1%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis94 (10.4%)
Asthma83 (9.2%)
Diabetes28 (3.1%)
Cancer27 (3.0%)
Heart Disease23 (2.5%)
Lung Condition23 (2.5%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (2.3%)
1 vehicle97 (27.3%)
2 vehicles164 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles86 (24.2%)

Schools in Malmsbury

Malmsbury Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1074 · 69 students

Suburbs Near Malmsbury

Same Postcode (3446)

More Malmsbury 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.