Victoria · Postcode 3660

Northwood postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 97 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
203
Population (2021)
$1,895
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Northwood 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

3660 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
203 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mitchell Council area 38 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,895/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,895/wk
4% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
25% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.8%
2.2 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

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

MetricNorthwoodVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,895 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,113 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Northwood is a locality 97 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3660. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Mitchell.

According to the 2021 Census, Northwood has a population of 203 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,895, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Northwood includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,113, with 65 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Northwood scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Northwood is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Northwood details

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

Postcode3660
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)203
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,895/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$830/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,113
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area50.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings65
Australian Citizens78.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.9482551
Longitude145.1044805
Distance from Melbourne97 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMitchell
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (14.8%)
15–24 years28 (13.8%)
25–44 years53 (26.1%)
45–64 years59 (29.1%)
65+ years37 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (5.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Northwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Asthma21 (10.3%)
Arthritis18 (8.9%)
Lung Condition9 (4.4%)
Heart Disease7 (3.4%)
Diabetes6 (3.0%)
Dementia4 (2.0%)
Cancer3 (1.5%)

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 vehicle11 (18.3%)
2 vehicles14 (23.3%)
3+ vehicles35 (58.3%)

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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.