Victoria · Postcode 3551

Wellsford postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 135 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
144
Population (2021)
$1,421
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wellsford 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
144 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,421/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,421/wk
22% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.3%
1.3 pts above 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

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

MetricWellsfordVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,421 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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.

Wellsford is a locality 135 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, Wellsford has a population of 144 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,421, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Wellsford includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wellsford scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wellsford is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Wellsford details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)144
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,421/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area54.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens91.0%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.6885938
Longitude144.3901108
Distance from Melbourne135 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (27.1%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (23.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (12.5%)
15–24 years12 (8.3%)
25–44 years39 (27.1%)
45–64 years38 (26.4%)
65+ years34 (23.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (32.0%) Rented (18.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wellsford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis17 (11.8%)
Asthma15 (10.4%)
Diabetes10 (6.9%)
Heart Disease5 (3.5%)
Lung Condition5 (3.5%)
Cancer4 (2.8%)

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 vehicle9 (16.4%)
2 vehicles23 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles23 (41.8%)

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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.