Strathfieldsaye Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3551
Postcode for Strathfieldsaye, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 124 km from Melbourne · Pop. 6,850
6,850
Population
36
Median Age
$2,237
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.1
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 Strathfieldsaye ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Strathfieldsaye Compares

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

MetricStrathfieldsayeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,237 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 36 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Strathfieldsaye is a locality 124 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Strathfieldsaye has a population of 6,850 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,237, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 76 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Strathfieldsaye includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 2,230 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Strathfieldsaye include St Francis of the Fields School and Strathfieldsaye Primary School.

Strathfieldsaye is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Strathfieldsaye Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,850
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,237/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$924/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3 persons
Area30.1 km²
Population Density228/km²
Total Dwellings2,230
Australian Citizens94.0%
Indigenous Population76 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.8
Longitude144.366667
Distance from Melbourne124 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,712 (25.0%)
15–24 years820 (12.0%)
25–44 years1,755 (25.6%)
45–64 years1,596 (23.3%)
65+ years965 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.0%) Mortgaged (51.9%) Rented (13.2%)

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)

Asthma661 (9.6%)
Arthritis588 (8.6%)
Diabetes252 (3.7%)
Heart Disease237 (3.5%)
Cancer201 (2.9%)
Lung Condition77 (1.1%)
Dementia16 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (0.7%)
1 vehicle476 (21.5%)
2 vehicles1,105 (49.9%)
3+ vehicles620 (28.0%)

Schools in Strathfieldsaye

St Francis of the Fields School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1093 · 614 students
Strathfieldsaye Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 538 students

Suburbs Near Strathfieldsaye

Same Postcode (3551)

More Strathfieldsaye 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.