Ovens Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3738

Postcode for Ovens, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 209 km from Melbourne · Pop. 197

197

Population

Median Age

$1,406

Household Income/wk

$183

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

27.7

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 Ovens Compares

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

Metric	Ovens	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,406 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$183 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,454 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	49	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	3.7% -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.

Ovens is a locality 209 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3738. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Ovens has a population of 197 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,406, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Ovens includes a median weekly rent of $183, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,454, with 82 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.9% of housing.

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

Ovens is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Ovens Details

Postcode	3738
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	197
Median Age	49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,406/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$734/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$183
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,454
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	27.7 km²
Population Density	7/km²
Total Dwellings	82
Australian Citizens	89.3%
Indigenous Population	6 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate	3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-36.6120774
Longitude	146.7749116
Distance from Melbourne	209 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wodonga - Alpine
Local Government	Alpine
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

12.7%

11.2%

22.8%

37.1%

18.8%

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (37.1%) 65+ (18.8%)

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0–14 years	25 (12.7%)
15–24 years	22 (11.2%)
25–44 years	45 (22.8%)
45–64 years	73 (37.1%)
65+ years	37 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

45.2%

39.7%

15.1%

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (39.7%) Rented (15.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	19 (9.6%)
Asthma	19 (9.6%)
Diabetes	8 (4.1%)
Heart Disease	8 (4.1%)
Lung Condition	8 (4.1%)
Cancer	5 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	17 (21.2%)
2 vehicles	38 (47.5%)
3+ vehicles	25 (31.2%)

Suburbs Near Ovens

Eurobin 6.5 km Rosewhite 6.7 km Myrtleford 7.8 km Buffalo River 8.4 km Merriang 8.8 km Nug Nug 9.3 km Merriang South 9.5 km Havillah 10.5 km Havilah 10.5 km Barwidgee 11.4 km Whorouly East 15.1 km Gapsted 15.2 km

More Ovens Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.