Shelbourne Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3463
Postcode for Shelbourne, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 133 km from Melbourne · Pop. 423
423
Population
50
Median Age
$1,765
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
129.7
Area (km²)

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

How Shelbourne Compares

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

MetricShelbourneVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,765 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,467 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.3% -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.

Shelbourne is a locality 133 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3463. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Shelbourne has a population of 423 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,765, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Shelbourne includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,467, with 148 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 98.0% of housing.

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

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

Shelbourne Details

Postcode3463
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)423
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,765/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$793/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,467
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area129.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings148
Australian Citizens95.7%
Indigenous Population5 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate1.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.8470309
Longitude144.0725362
Distance from Melbourne133 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (35.0%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (16.1%)
15–24 years44 (10.4%)
25–44 years75 (17.7%)
45–64 years148 (35.0%)
65+ years89 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.3%) Mortgaged (45.7%) Rented (2.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis53 (12.5%)
Asthma36 (8.5%)
Heart Disease20 (4.7%)
Cancer16 (3.8%)
Diabetes15 (3.5%)
Lung Condition6 (1.4%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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 vehicle18 (11.8%)
2 vehicles64 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles71 (46.4%)

Suburbs Near Shelbourne

Same Postcode (3463)

More Shelbourne 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.