Rosedale Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3847
Postcode for Rosedale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 164 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,729
1,729
Population
45
Median Age
$1,224
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
203.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Rosedale ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rosedale Compares

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

MetricRosedaleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,224 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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.

Rosedale is a locality 164 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3847. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Rosedale has a population of 1,729 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,224, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 46 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Rosedale includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 675 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.8% of housing.

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

Rosedale is served by Rosedale Primary School.

Rosedale is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Rosedale Details

Postcode3847
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,729
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$620/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area203.3 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings675
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population46 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.15
Longitude146.783
Distance from Melbourne164 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years289 (16.7%)
15–24 years161 (9.3%)
25–44 years402 (23.3%)
45–64 years477 (27.6%)
65+ years403 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.3%) Mortgaged (40.5%) Rented (17.2%)

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)

Arthritis226 (13.1%)
Asthma190 (11.0%)
Diabetes118 (6.8%)
Heart Disease106 (6.1%)
Lung Condition71 (4.1%)
Cancer71 (4.1%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (3.2%)
1 vehicle196 (30.1%)
2 vehicles245 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles190 (29.1%)

Schools in Rosedale

Rosedale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 962 · 99 students

Suburbs Near Rosedale

Same Postcode (3847)

More Rosedale 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.