Victoria · Postcode 3585

Speewa postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 316 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
115
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Speewa 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

3585 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
115 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray River Council area Local Government Area
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,375/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
41% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 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
6.9%
1.9 pts above 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

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

MetricSpeewaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,156 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Speewa is a locality 316 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3585. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Murray River.

According to the 2021 Census, Speewa has a population of 115 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Speewa includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,156, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Speewa scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Speewa is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Speewa details

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

Postcode3585
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)115
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$602/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,156
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area126.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population6 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.2202715
Longitude143.5175835
Distance from Melbourne316 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentMurray River
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateMurray Plains (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (18.3%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (21.7%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (15.7%)
15–24 years21 (18.3%)
25–44 years18 (15.7%)
45–64 years25 (21.7%)
65+ years25 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (46.4%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Speewa is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma16 (13.9%)
Arthritis14 (12.2%)
Diabetes6 (5.2%)
Heart Disease5 (4.3%)
Lung Condition3 (2.6%)

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 vehicle3 (8.8%)
2 vehicles16 (47.1%)
3+ vehicles15 (44.1%)

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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.