Swan Hill West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income

3585

Postcode for Swan Hill West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 303 km from Melbourne · Pop. 11

Population

Median Age

$4,750

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

94.1

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 Swan Hill West ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Swan Hill West Compares

Swan Hill West vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Swan Hill West	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$4,750 +VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,733 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	26	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	9/10 +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.

Swan Hill West is a locality 303 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 Swan Hill.

According to the 2021 Census, Swan Hill West has a population of 11 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $4,750, above the VIC average.

Housing in Swan Hill West includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.

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

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

Swan Hill West Details

Postcode	3585
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	11
Median Age	26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$4,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$2,150/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,733
Average Household Size	4 persons
Area	94.1 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Australian Citizens	100.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-35.3784905
Longitude	143.4409182
Distance from Melbourne	303 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Murray River - Swan Hill
Local Government	Swan Hill
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

36.4%

0–14 (36.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (36.4%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	4 (36.4%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	4 (36.4%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Suburbs Near Swan Hill West

Ultima East 7.6 km Woorinen South 9.0 km Goschen 10.6 km Woorinen 11.0 km Swan Hill 11.0 km Murrawee 11.3 km Swan Hill Pioneer 11.7 km Bulga 11.9 km Tyntynder South 12.4 km Woorinen North 14.6 km Murraydale 14.7 km Nowie 15.4 km

Same Postcode (3585)

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.