Mckenzie Creek Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3401
Postcode for Mckenzie Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 273 km from Melbourne · Pop. 140
140
Population
46
Median Age
$1,642
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
37.4
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 Mckenzie Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mckenzie Creek Compares

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

MetricMckenzie CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,642 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Mckenzie Creek is a locality 273 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3401. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Horsham.

According to the 2021 Census, Mckenzie Creek has a population of 140 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,642, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Mckenzie Creek includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 54 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, Mckenzie Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Mckenzie Creek is part of the Glenelg - Southern Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Mckenzie Creek Details

Postcode3401
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)140
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,642/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area37.4 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens98.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.7816741
Longitude142.1638346
Distance from Melbourne273 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Glenelg - Southern Grampians
Local GovernmentHorsham
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (37.9%) 65+ (12.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (19.3%)
15–24 years15 (10.7%)
25–44 years27 (19.3%)
45–64 years53 (37.9%)
65+ years17 (12.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.5%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis16 (11.4%)
Asthma16 (11.4%)
Heart Disease10 (7.1%)
Diabetes3 (2.1%)
Cancer3 (2.1%)

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 vehicle8 (17.8%)
2 vehicles15 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles22 (48.9%)

Suburbs Near Mckenzie Creek

Same Postcode (3401)

More Mckenzie Creek 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.