Rheola Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3517
Postcode for Rheola, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 171 km from Melbourne · Pop. 52
52
Population
53
Median Age
$1,124
Household Income/wk
$449
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
35.7
Area (km²)

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

Where Rheola ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

How Rheola Compares

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

MetricRheolaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $449 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Rheola is a locality 171 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, Rheola has a population of 52 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the VIC average.

Housing in Rheola includes a median weekly rent of $449, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 22 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Rheola scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Rheola Details

Postcode3517
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)52
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$481/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$449
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area35.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens98.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.6464456
Longitude143.7013326
Distance from Melbourne171 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (36.5%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (25.0%)
15–24 years3 (5.8%)
25–44 years11 (21.2%)
45–64 years19 (36.5%)
65+ years13 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.9%) Mortgaged (42.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (17.3%)
Asthma6 (11.5%)
Lung Condition6 (11.5%)
Cancer5 (9.6%)
Heart Disease4 (7.7%)

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 vehicle5 (22.7%)
2 vehicles3 (13.6%)
3+ vehicles14 (63.6%)

Suburbs Near Rheola

Same Postcode (3517)

More Rheola 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.