Victoria · Postcode 3549

Robinvale postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 409 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,497
Population (2021)
$1,317
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Robinvale 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

3549 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,497 People Resident population, Census 2021
Swan Hill Council area 66 suburbs, 18 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,317/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,317/wk
28% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
41% 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
36 years
10.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.8%
1.8 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Robinvale ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRobinvaleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,317 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,012 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 36 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Robinvale is a locality 409 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3549. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Swan Hill.

According to the 2021 Census, Robinvale has a population of 3,497 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,317, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 276 (7.9% of residents).

Housing in Robinvale includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,012, with 995 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 45.1% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Robinvale include St Mary's School and Robinvale College.

Robinvale is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Robinvale details

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

Postcode3549
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,497
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,317/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$615/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,012
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area75.3 km²
Population Density46/km²
Total Dwellings995
Australian Citizens58.7%
Indigenous Population276 (7.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.5885119
Longitude142.777553
Distance from Melbourne409 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentSwan Hill
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateMildura (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (34.0%) 45–64 (22.4%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years634 (18.1%)
15–24 years337 (9.6%)
25–44 years1,189 (34.0%)
45–64 years783 (22.4%)
65+ years547 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.8%) Mortgaged (22.0%) Rented (45.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Robinvale 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)

Asthma199 (5.7%)
Diabetes186 (5.3%)
Arthritis182 (5.2%)
Heart Disease129 (3.7%)
Cancer55 (1.6%)
Lung Condition44 (1.3%)
Dementia20 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle86 (9.0%)
1 vehicle280 (29.2%)
2 vehicles331 (34.6%)
3+ vehicles261 (27.2%)

Schools in Robinvale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Robinvale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Mary's School
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 962 · 290 students
Robinvale College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 819 · 257 students

Suburbs Near Robinvale

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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.