Ruffy Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3666
Postcode for Ruffy, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 110 km from Melbourne · Pop. 164
164
Population
59
Median Age
$1,426
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
118.7
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 Ruffy ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ruffy Compares

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

MetricRuffyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,426 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,023 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 59 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Ruffy is a locality 110 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3666. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Strathbogie.

According to the 2021 Census, Ruffy has a population of 164 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,426, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Ruffy includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,023, with 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ruffy scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Ruffy is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Ruffy Details

Postcode3666
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)164
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,426/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,023
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area118.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens87.2%
Indigenous Population3 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.9262697
Longitude145.5032522
Distance from Melbourne110 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentStrathbogie
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (1.8%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (30.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (15.9%)
15–24 years3 (1.8%)
25–44 years26 (15.9%)
45–64 years55 (33.5%)
65+ years50 (30.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.7%) Mortgaged (23.3%) Rented (5.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis13 (7.9%)
Asthma13 (7.9%)
Heart Disease11 (6.7%)
Cancer9 (5.5%)
Lung Condition8 (4.9%)
Diabetes3 (1.8%)

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 vehicle15 (22.1%)
2 vehicles29 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles24 (35.3%)

Suburbs Near Ruffy

Same Postcode (3666)

More Ruffy 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.