Powlett Plains Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3517
Postcode for Powlett Plains, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 179 km from Melbourne · Pop. 38
38
Population
60
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
118.4
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 Powlett Plains ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Powlett Plains Compares

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

MetricPowlett PlainsVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 60 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 18.8% +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.

Powlett Plains is a locality 179 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3517. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Powlett Plains has a population of 38 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 18.8%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Powlett Plains includes a median weekly rent of $160, 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Powlett Plains scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Powlett Plains is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Powlett Plains Details

Postcode3517
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)38
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$389/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area118.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens92.1%
Unemployment Rate18.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.4730372
Longitude143.845799
Distance from Melbourne179 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (10.5%) 45–64 (36.8%) 65+ (26.3%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (10.5%)
25–44 years4 (10.5%)
45–64 years14 (36.8%)
65+ years10 (26.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes6 (15.8%)
Arthritis3 (7.9%)
Heart Disease3 (7.9%)
Lung Condition3 (7.9%)
Cancer3 (7.9%)

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 vehicle4 (30.8%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (69.2%)

Suburbs Near Powlett Plains

Same Postcode (3517)

More Powlett Plains 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.