Victoria · Postcode 3392

Sheep Hills postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 271 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
27
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$50
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sheep Hills 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

3392 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
27 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yarriambiack Council area 32 suburbs, 17 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,875/wk
3% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$50/wk
87% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSheep HillsVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $433 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Sheep Hills is a locality 271 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3392. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Yarriambiack.

According to the 2021 Census, Sheep Hills has a population of 27 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Sheep Hills includes a median weekly rent of $50, median monthly mortgage repayment of $433, with 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sheep Hills scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Sheep Hills is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Sheep Hills details

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

Postcode3392
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)27
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$433
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area142.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens81.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.3399974
Longitude142.5275256
Distance from Melbourne271 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentYarriambiack
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateLowan (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (37.0%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (11.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years10 (37.0%)
65+ years4 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.2%) Mortgaged (53.8%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sheep Hills is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis6 (22.2%)
Diabetes3 (11.1%)

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 vehicles3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (72.7%)

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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.