Victoria · Postcode 3691

Upper Gundowring postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 238 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
120
Population (2021)
$1,593
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Upper Gundowring 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

3691 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
120 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alpine Council area 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,593/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,593/wk
12% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
matches VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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

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

MetricUpper GundowringVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,593 -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 7/10 ≈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.

Upper Gundowring is a locality 238 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3691. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Gundowring has a population of 120 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,593, below the VIC average.

Housing in Upper Gundowring includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Gundowring scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Upper Gundowring details

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

Postcode3691
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)120
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,593/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area68.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens95.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.4916755
Longitude147.0710248
Distance from Melbourne238 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (15.0%)
15–24 years14 (11.7%)
25–44 years19 (15.8%)
45–64 years39 (32.5%)
65+ years23 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.8%) Mortgaged (37.2%) Rented (14.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Upper Gundowring is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis11 (9.2%)
Asthma10 (8.3%)
Heart Disease9 (7.5%)
Diabetes5 (4.2%)

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 vehicle16 (34.8%)
2 vehicles13 (28.3%)
3+ vehicles17 (37.0%)

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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.