Victoria · Postcode 3660

Whiteheads Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 91 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
347
Population (2021)
$1,731
Household income/wk
$295
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Whiteheads Creek 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

3660 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
347 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mitchell Council area 38 suburbs, 15 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,731/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,731/wk
5% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$295/wk
21% 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
53 years
7.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.8 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

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

MetricWhiteheads CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,731 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $295 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Whiteheads Creek is a locality 91 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3660. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Mitchell.

According to the 2021 Census, Whiteheads Creek has a population of 347 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,731, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 11 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Whiteheads Creek includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 128 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.4% of housing.

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

Whiteheads Creek is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Whiteheads Creek details

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

Postcode3660
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)347
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,731/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$787/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area139.2 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings128
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population11 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.0266674
Longitude145.2576892
Distance from Melbourne91 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMitchell
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.8%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (38.0%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (11.8%)
15–24 years47 (13.5%)
25–44 years50 (14.4%)
45–64 years132 (38.0%)
65+ years73 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.6%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Rented (5.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Whiteheads Creek 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)

Arthritis47 (13.5%)
Asthma28 (8.1%)
Diabetes23 (6.6%)
Heart Disease14 (4.0%)
Cancer13 (3.7%)
Lung Condition3 (0.9%)

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 vehicle21 (16.0%)
2 vehicles47 (35.9%)
3+ vehicles63 (48.1%)

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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.