Victoria · Postcode 3556

Myers Flat postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 141 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
545
Population (2021)
$1,525
Household income/wk
$190
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Myers Flat 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

3556 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
545 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,525/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,525/wk
16% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$190/wk
49% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
4.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 pts below 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

Myers Flat vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMyers FlatVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,525 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,344 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Myers Flat is a locality 141 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3556. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Myers Flat has a population of 545 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,525, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Myers Flat includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,344, with 194 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Myers Flat scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Myers Flat is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Myers Flat details

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

Postcode3556
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)545
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,525/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,344
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area30.2 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings194
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population8 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.7100539
Longitude144.1829124
Distance from Melbourne141 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years89 (16.3%)
15–24 years54 (9.9%)
25–44 years98 (18.0%)
45–64 years185 (33.9%)
65+ years125 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.4%) Mortgaged (38.2%) Rented (8.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Myers Flat is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis73 (13.4%)
Asthma67 (12.3%)
Diabetes19 (3.5%)
Cancer19 (3.5%)
Heart Disease18 (3.3%)
Lung Condition11 (2.0%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.6%)
1 vehicle40 (21.2%)
2 vehicles55 (29.1%)
3+ vehicles89 (47.1%)

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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.