Victoria · Postcode 3461

Spargo Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 81 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
42
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
45
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Spargo Creek 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

3461 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
42 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moorabool Council area 57 suburbs, 10 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,687/wk
7% 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
45 years
1.0 years younger 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

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

MetricSpargo CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,104 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 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.

Spargo Creek is a locality 81 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3461. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Moorabool.

According to the 2021 Census, Spargo Creek has a population of 42 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,687, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Spargo Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,104, 15 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, Spargo Creek scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Spargo Creek is part of the Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton statistical area in Victoria.

Spargo Creek details

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

Postcode3461
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)42
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,104
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area12.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens88.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.4775151
Longitude144.153047
Distance from Melbourne81 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Local GovernmentMoorabool
Federal ElectorateBallarat
State ElectorateMacedon (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.5%) 15–24 (19.0%) 25–44 (26.2%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (7.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (9.5%)
15–24 years8 (19.0%)
25–44 years11 (26.2%)
45–64 years12 (28.6%)
65+ years3 (7.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Spargo Creek 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)

Asthma4 (9.5%)
Heart Disease4 (9.5%)

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 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles10 (100.0%)

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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.