Victoria · Postcode 3551

Sedgwick postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 119 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
614
Population (2021)
$2,391
Household income/wk
$335
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sedgwick at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
614 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,391/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,391/wk
32% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$335/wk
11% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.0%
3.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Sedgwick ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Sedgwick vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSedgwickVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,391 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $335 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.0% -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.

Sedgwick is a locality 119 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Sedgwick has a population of 614 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,391, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Sedgwick includes a median weekly rent of $335, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 212 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.3% of housing.

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

Sedgwick is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Sedgwick details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)614
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,391/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$969/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$335
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area55.9 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings212
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population8 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.8799469
Longitude144.311879
Distance from Melbourne119 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (35.0%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years109 (17.8%)
15–24 years69 (11.2%)
25–44 years104 (16.9%)
45–64 years215 (35.0%)
65+ years105 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (49.8%) Rented (4.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sedgwick is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis63 (10.3%)
Asthma46 (7.5%)
Heart Disease24 (3.9%)
Diabetes21 (3.4%)
Cancer21 (3.4%)
Lung Condition12 (2.0%)
Dementia6 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.5%)
1 vehicle23 (11.3%)
2 vehicles82 (40.4%)
3+ vehicles95 (46.8%)

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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.