Victoria · Postcode 3551

Painswick postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 157 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
14
Population (2021)
$725
Household income/wk
64
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Painswick 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
14 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loddon Council area 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes
64 Median age Years, Census 2021
$725/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$725/wk
60% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
64 years
18.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age

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

Where Painswick ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPainswickVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,192 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 64 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Painswick is a locality 157 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Painswick has a population of 14 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $725, below the VIC average.

Housing in Painswick includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Painswick scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Painswick is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Painswick details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)14
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$387/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area35.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens71.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.7890012
Longitude143.7441454
Distance from Melbourne157 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (50.0%)
65+ years3 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Painswick is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis5 (35.7%)
Diabetes5 (35.7%)
Lung Condition3 (21.4%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles5 (100.0%)

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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.