Stanley Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3747
Postcode for Stanley, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 223 km from Melbourne · Pop. 371
371
Population
53
Median Age
$1,465
Household Income/wk
$288
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
113.9
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 Stanley ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Stanley Compares

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

MetricStanleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,465 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $288 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Stanley is a locality 223 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3747. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Indigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Stanley has a population of 371 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,465, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Stanley includes a median weekly rent of $288, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 154 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stanley scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Stanley is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Stanley Details

Postcode3747
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)371
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,465/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$727/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$288
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area113.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings154
Australian Citizens91.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.4059155
Longitude146.7526731
Distance from Melbourne223 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentIndigo
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (27.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (15.6%)
15–24 years31 (8.4%)
25–44 years68 (18.3%)
45–64 years117 (31.5%)
65+ years100 (27.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.2%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (9.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis41 (11.1%)
Asthma37 (10.0%)
Heart Disease27 (7.3%)
Cancer19 (5.1%)
Diabetes13 (3.5%)
Lung Condition13 (3.5%)
Dementia3 (0.8%)

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 vehicle35 (23.2%)
2 vehicles57 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles59 (39.1%)

Suburbs Near Stanley

Hurdle Flat 2.0 km Silver Creek 3.9 km Beechworth 8.2 km Baarmutha 8.3 km Murmungee 9.5 km Barwidgee 11.8 km Mudgegonga 12.5 km Bowmans Forest 12.5 km Yackandandah 12.9 km Wooragee 13.5 km Bruarong 13.9 km Gapsted 14.8 km

Same Postcode (3747)

Baarmutha Beechworth Hurdle Flat Murmungee Silver Creek Woolshed Wooragee

More Stanley Data

Indigo LGA 30 suburbs, 9 postcodes, 17,615 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Wodonga (34.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Indigo LGA

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.