Rathscar Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3465

Postcode for Rathscar, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 154 km from Melbourne · Pop. 19

Population

Median Age

$762

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

47.6

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 Rathscar ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Rathscar Compares

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

Metric	Rathscar	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$762 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,617 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	46	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 -VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Rathscar is a locality 154 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3465. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Pyrenees.

According to the 2021 Census, Rathscar has a population of 19 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $762, below the VIC average.

Housing in Rathscar includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,617, 10 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, Rathscar scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Rathscar is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Rathscar Details

Postcode	3465
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	19
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$374/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,617
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	47.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	10
Australian Citizens	105.3%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-36.9788504
Longitude	143.5666075
Distance from Melbourne	154 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Grampians
Local Government	Pyrenees
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

15.8%

42.1%

15.8%

31.6%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (42.1%) 45–64 (15.8%) 65+ (31.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	3 (15.8%)
25–44 years	8 (42.1%)
45–64 years	3 (15.8%)
65+ years	6 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

37.5%

62.5%

Owned outright (37.5%) Mortgaged (62.5%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis

3 (15.8%)

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	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	3 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Rathscar

Homebush 4.9 km Wareek 5.6 km Dunluce 6.1 km Rathscar West 8.0 km Timor West 9.3 km Natte Yallock 10.0 km Bung Bong 10.7 km Alma 11.2 km Bowenvale 11.9 km Mount Hooghly 12.0 km Timor 12.7 km Archdale Junction 12.7 km

Same Postcode (3465)

Adelaide Lead Alma Bowenvale Bung Bong Cotswold Craigie Daisy Hill Flagstaff Havelock Homebush Majorca Maryborough Moolort Natte Yallock Rathscar West Rodborough Simson Timor Timor West Wareek

More Rathscar Data

Pyrenees LGA 48 suburbs, 15 postcodes, 7,530 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Daylesford (66.1 km)

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.