Sedgwick Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3551
Postcode for Sedgwick, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 119 km from Melbourne · Pop. 614
614
Population
47
Median Age
$2,391
Household Income/wk
$335
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
55.9
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 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.

How Sedgwick Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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%)

Suburbs Near Sedgwick

Same Postcode (3551)

More Sedgwick 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.