Salisbury West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3517
Postcode for Salisbury West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 170 km from Melbourne · Pop. 38
38
Population
46
Median Age
$1,292
Household Income/wk
$138
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
64.4
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 Salisbury West ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Salisbury West Compares

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

MetricSalisbury WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $138 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $740 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Salisbury West is a locality 170 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3517. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Salisbury West has a population of 38 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the VIC average.

Housing in Salisbury West includes a median weekly rent of $138, median monthly mortgage repayment of $740, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

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

Salisbury West is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Salisbury West Details

Postcode3517
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)38
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$138
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$740
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area64.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens86.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.5024066
Longitude143.969794
Distance from Melbourne170 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (26.3%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (39.5%) 65+ (26.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years10 (26.3%)
25–44 years7 (18.4%)
45–64 years15 (39.5%)
65+ years10 (26.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (20.0%)

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)

Arthritis9 (23.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (62.5%)
3+ vehicles3 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Salisbury West

Bridgewater North 6.4 km Serpentine 10.2 km Powlett Plains 11.6 km Bridgewater 11.7 km Bridgewater On Loddon 11.7 km Inglewood 12.2 km Yarraberb 12.9 km Kurting 13.5 km Bullabul 14.4 km Summerfield 16.6 km Auchmore 16.6 km Campbells Forest 16.8 km

Same Postcode (3517)

Bears Lagoon Brenanah Bullabul Glenalbyn Inglewood Jarklin Kingower Kurting Powlett Plains Rheola Serpentine

More Salisbury West Data

Loddon LGA 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes, 7,545 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bendigo (39.8 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Loddon LGA

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.