Sebastian Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3556
Postcode for Sebastian, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 151 km from Melbourne · Pop. 251
251
Population
40
Median Age
$1,452
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.4
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 Sebastian ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sebastian Compares

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

MetricSebastianVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,452 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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.

Sebastian is a locality 151 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3556. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Sebastian has a population of 251 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,452, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 12 (4.8% of residents).

Housing in Sebastian includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 88 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.0% of housing.

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

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

Sebastian Details

Postcode3556
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)251
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,452/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$671/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area30.4 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings88
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population12 (4.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.5937109
Longitude144.2077977
Distance from Melbourne151 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (24.7%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (13.1%)
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0–14 years44 (17.5%)
15–24 years30 (12.0%)
25–44 years62 (24.7%)
45–64 years84 (33.5%)
65+ years33 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.6%) Mortgaged (58.4%) Rented (9.0%)

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)

Arthritis34 (13.5%)
Asthma32 (12.7%)
Heart Disease11 (4.4%)
Diabetes10 (4.0%)
Cancer7 (2.8%)
Lung Condition5 (2.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (6.0%)
1 vehicle10 (12.0%)
2 vehicles30 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles38 (45.8%)

Suburbs Near Sebastian

Same Postcode (3556)

More Sebastian 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.