Samaria Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3673
Postcode for Samaria, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 149 km from Melbourne · Pop. 57
57
Population
54
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$163
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
39.1
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 Samaria ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Samaria Compares

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

MetricSamariaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $163 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Samaria is a locality 149 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3673. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Benalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Samaria has a population of 57 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Samaria includes a median weekly rent of $163, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 29 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Samaria scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Samaria is part of the Wangaratta - Benalla statistical area in Victoria.

Samaria Details

Postcode3673
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)57
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$857/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$163
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area39.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens86.0%
Indigenous Population3 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.8090593
Longitude146.070298
Distance from Melbourne149 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wangaratta - Benalla
Local GovernmentBenalla
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (5.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (40.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years11 (19.3%)
45–64 years18 (31.6%)
65+ years23 (40.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.6%) Mortgaged (18.2%) Rented (18.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (5.3%)
Asthma3 (5.3%)

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 vehicle8 (26.7%)
2 vehicles8 (26.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (46.7%)

Suburbs Near Samaria

Same Postcode (3673)

More Samaria 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.