Victoria · Postcode 3518

Wedderburn Junction postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 190 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
20
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
59
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wedderburn Junction 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

3518 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
20 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loddon Council area 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,125/wk
38% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
13.0 years older than 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.

Where Wedderburn Junction ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Wedderburn Junction vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWedderburn JunctionVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Median age 59 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Wedderburn Junction is a locality 190 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3518. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Wedderburn Junction has a population of 20 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.

Housing in Wedderburn Junction includes a 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wedderburn Junction scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Wedderburn Junction details

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

Postcode3518
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)20
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area47.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.435249
Longitude143.6891367
Distance from Melbourne190 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (60.0%) 65+ (15.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (20.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years12 (60.0%)
65+ years3 (15.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wedderburn Junction is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis3 (15.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (100.0%)

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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.