Ouyen Postcode

Victoria

Remote
3490
Postcode for Ouyen, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 386 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,170
1,170
Population
52
Median Age
$1,092
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
1533.5
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 Ouyen ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Ouyen Compares

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

MetricOuyenVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,092 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $734 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Ouyen is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3490. It lies roughly 386 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Ouyen has a population of 1,170 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,092, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 17 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Ouyen includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $734, with 484 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.3% of housing.

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

Ouyen is served by Ouyen P-12 College.

Ouyen is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Ouyen Details

Postcode3490
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,170
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,092/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$614/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$734
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1533.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings484
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population17 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.0725808
Longitude142.3187749
Distance from Melbourne386 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Mildura
Local GovernmentMildura
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (33.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years151 (12.9%)
15–24 years97 (8.3%)
25–44 years245 (20.9%)
45–64 years296 (25.3%)
65+ years388 (33.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.1%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Rented (21.7%)

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)

Arthritis131 (11.2%)
Asthma120 (10.3%)
Diabetes86 (7.4%)
Heart Disease69 (5.9%)
Cancer51 (4.4%)
Lung Condition23 (2.0%)
Dementia15 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle38 (8.0%)
1 vehicle153 (32.1%)
2 vehicles172 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles113 (23.7%)

Schools in Ouyen

Ouyen P-12 College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 956 · 196 students

Suburbs Near Ouyen

Same Postcode (3490)

More Ouyen 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.