Minto Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3551
Postcode for Minto, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 677 km from Melbourne · Pop. 13,940
13,940
Population
35
Median Age
$1,646
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.6
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 Minto Compares

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

MetricMintoVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,646 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,100 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 35 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.3% +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.

Minto is a locality 677 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Minto has a population of 13,940 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,646, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.3%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 436 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Minto includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 4,205 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.4% of housing.

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

Minto is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Minto Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)13,940
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,646/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area9.6 km²
Population Density1457/km²
Total Dwellings4,205
Australian Citizens80.6%
Indigenous Population436 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.02646
Longitude150.8507
Distance from Melbourne677 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (24.2%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (29.8%) 45–64 (22.3%) 65+ (11.6%)
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0–14 years3,367 (24.2%)
15–24 years1,700 (12.2%)
25–44 years4,159 (29.8%)
45–64 years3,108 (22.3%)
65+ years1,613 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.6%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Rented (38.6%)

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)

Asthma1,144 (8.2%)
Arthritis1,064 (7.6%)
Diabetes1,040 (7.5%)
Heart Disease482 (3.5%)
Cancer289 (2.1%)
Lung Condition247 (1.8%)
Dementia93 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle375 (9.1%)
1 vehicle1,578 (38.3%)
2 vehicles1,493 (36.3%)
3+ vehicles672 (16.3%)

Suburbs Near Minto

Same Postcode (3551)

More Minto 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.