Raywood Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3570
Postcode for Raywood, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 157 km from Melbourne · Pop. 329
329
Population
47
Median Age
$1,205
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
174.3
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 Raywood Compares

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

MetricRaywoodVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,205 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Raywood is a locality 157 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3570. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Raywood has a population of 329 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,205, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 13 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Raywood includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 113 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.2% of housing.

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

Raywood is served by Raywood Primary School.

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

Raywood Details

Postcode3570
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)329
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,205/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$562/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area174.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings113
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population13 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.544166
Longitude144.1890489
Distance from Melbourne157 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (16.1%)
15–24 years43 (13.1%)
25–44 years68 (20.7%)
45–64 years102 (31.0%)
65+ years73 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.1%) Mortgaged (48.1%) Rented (3.8%)

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)

Arthritis42 (12.8%)
Asthma32 (9.7%)
Diabetes15 (4.6%)
Heart Disease14 (4.3%)
Lung Condition12 (3.6%)
Cancer11 (3.3%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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 vehicle16 (13.9%)
2 vehicles42 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles57 (49.6%)

Schools in Raywood

Raywood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 17 students

Suburbs Near Raywood

Same Postcode (3570)

More Raywood 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.