Rosewhite Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3737

Postcode for Rosewhite, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 215 km from Melbourne · Pop. 141

141

Population

Median Age

$1,312

Household Income/wk

$250

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

104.5

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 Rosewhite Compares

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

Metric	Rosewhite	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,312 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$250 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,350 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	50	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 ≈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.

Rosewhite is a locality 215 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3737. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Rosewhite has a population of 141 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the VIC average.

Housing in Rosewhite includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,350, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rosewhite scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Rosewhite is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Rosewhite Details

Postcode	3737
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	141
Median Age	50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$782/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,350
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	104.5 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	54
Australian Citizens	100.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-36.5870913
Longitude	146.8430584
Distance from Melbourne	215 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wodonga - Alpine
Local Government	Alpine
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

17.7%

11.3%

14.9%

33.3%

24.8%

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (14.9%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (24.8%)

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0–14 years	25 (17.7%)
15–24 years	16 (11.3%)
25–44 years	21 (14.9%)
45–64 years	47 (33.3%)
65+ years	35 (24.8%)

Housing Tenure

56.1%

31.6%

12.3%

Owned outright (56.1%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	10 (7.1%)
Heart Disease	9 (6.4%)
Asthma	6 (4.3%)
Cancer	6 (4.3%)
Diabetes	5 (3.5%)
Lung Condition	4 (2.8%)

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	15 (23.8%)
2 vehicles	19 (30.2%)
3+ vehicles	29 (46.0%)

Suburbs Near Rosewhite

Eurobin 5.1 km Havillah 6.2 km Havilah 6.2 km Ovens 6.7 km Barwidgee 10.4 km Myrtleford 11.2 km Mudgegonga 13.4 km Merriang 13.7 km Kancoona South 14.0 km Kancoona 14.1 km Porepunkah 14.1 km Buffalo River 14.8 km

Same Postcode (3737)

Abbeyard Barwidgee Buffalo River Dandongadale Gapsted Havilah Havillah Merriang Merriang South Mudgegonga Myrtleford Nug Nug Selwyn Wonnangatta

More Rosewhite Data

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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.