Running Creek Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3691
Postcode for Running Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 233 km from Melbourne · Pop. 36
36
Population
37
Median Age
$866
Household Income/wk
$195
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.2
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 Running Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Running Creek Compares

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

MetricRunning CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $866 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $195 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,117 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 37 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.

Running Creek is a locality 233 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3691. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Running Creek has a population of 36 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $866, below the VIC average.

Housing in Running Creek includes a median weekly rent of $195, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,117, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.4% of housing.

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

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

Running Creek Details

Postcode3691
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)36
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$489/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$195
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,117
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area15.2 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.5313566
Longitude147.0479616
Distance from Melbourne233 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (13.9%) 25–44 (11.1%) 45–64 (19.4%) 65+ (36.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (16.7%)
15–24 years5 (13.9%)
25–44 years4 (11.1%)
45–64 years7 (19.4%)
65+ years13 (36.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.2%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (17.6%)

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)

Arthritis5 (13.9%)
Asthma5 (13.9%)
Cancer3 (8.3%)

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 (33.3%)
2 vehicles5 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles5 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Running Creek

Same Postcode (3691)

More Running Creek 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.