Victoria · Postcode 3556

Whipstick postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 143 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
18
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
43
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Whipstick 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

3556 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
18 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,562/wk
14% 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
43 years
3.0 years younger 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWhipstickVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $988 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 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.

Whipstick is a locality 143 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3556. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Whipstick has a population of 18 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the VIC average.

Housing in Whipstick includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $988, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.

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

Whipstick is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Whipstick details

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

Postcode3556
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)18
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$374/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$988
Average Household Size3 persons
Area22.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens50.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.6513497
Longitude144.2779112
Distance from Melbourne143 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (38.9%) 15–24 (16.7%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (38.9%) 65+ (50.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (38.9%)
15–24 years3 (16.7%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (38.9%)
65+ years9 (50.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Whipstick 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)

Asthma10 (55.6%)
Arthritis3 (16.7%)

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

Suburbs Near Whipstick

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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.