Thorpdale Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3835
Postcode for Thorpdale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 119 km from Melbourne · Pop. 475
475
Population
46
Median Age
$1,220
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
65.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Thorpdale Compares

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

MetricThorpdaleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,220 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.7% -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.

Thorpdale is a locality 119 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3835. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Thorpdale has a population of 475 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,220, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.7%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Thorpdale includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 185 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, Thorpdale scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Thorpdale is served by Thorpdale Primary School.

Thorpdale is part of the Baw Baw statistical area in Victoria.

Thorpdale Details

Postcode3835
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)475
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,220/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$613/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area65.7 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings185
Australian Citizens92.6%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.2926842
Longitude146.1812023
Distance from Melbourne119 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Baw Baw
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years87 (18.3%)
15–24 years52 (10.9%)
25–44 years98 (20.6%)
45–64 years142 (29.9%)
65+ years102 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.1%) Mortgaged (37.3%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis58 (12.2%)
Asthma43 (9.1%)
Cancer23 (4.8%)
Diabetes22 (4.6%)
Heart Disease14 (2.9%)
Lung Condition13 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (3.3%)
1 vehicle37 (20.3%)
2 vehicles69 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles70 (38.5%)

Schools in Thorpdale

Thorpdale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 961 · 45 students

Suburbs Near Thorpdale

More Thorpdale 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.