Victoria · Postcode 3523

Mount Camel postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 111 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
136
Population (2021)
$1,483
Household income/wk
$125
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Camel at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3523 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
136 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,483/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,483/wk
18% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$125/wk
67% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
18.5%
13.5 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Mount Camel vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount CamelVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,483 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 18.5% +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.

Mount Camel is a locality 111 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3523. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Camel has a population of 136 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,483, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 18.5%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Mount Camel includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 57 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.8% of housing.

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

Mount Camel is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Mount Camel details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3523
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)136
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,483/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$655/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area63.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens79.4%
Unemployment Rate18.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.8311507
Longitude144.7309063
Distance from Melbourne111 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.6%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (27.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (6.6%)
15–24 years10 (7.4%)
25–44 years23 (16.9%)
45–64 years53 (39.0%)
65+ years38 (27.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.2%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (5.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Camel is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (18.4%)
Asthma11 (8.1%)
Lung Condition8 (5.9%)
Heart Disease7 (5.1%)
Diabetes3 (2.2%)
Cancer3 (2.2%)

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 vehicle9 (17.3%)
2 vehicles25 (48.1%)
3+ vehicles18 (34.6%)

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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.