Woomelang Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3485
Postcode for Woomelang, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 313 km from Melbourne · Pop. 191
191
Population
63
Median Age
$745
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
227.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Woomelang ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Woomelang Compares

Woomelang vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWoomelangVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $745 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $520 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 63 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Woomelang is a locality 313 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3485. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Yarriambiack.

According to the 2021 Census, Woomelang has a population of 191 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $745, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Woomelang includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $520, with 83 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Woomelang scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Woomelang Details

Postcode3485
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)191
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$745/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$455/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$520
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area227.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings83
Australian Citizens81.7%
Indigenous Population4 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.683333
Longitude142.666667
Distance from Melbourne313 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentYarriambiack
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (5.8%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (11.0%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (49.2%)
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0–14 years11 (5.8%)
15–24 years16 (8.4%)
25–44 years21 (11.0%)
45–64 years63 (33.0%)
65+ years94 (49.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (67.1%) Mortgaged (23.2%) Rented (9.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis41 (21.5%)
Asthma31 (16.2%)
Heart Disease23 (12.0%)
Diabetes16 (8.4%)
Lung Condition7 (3.7%)
Cancer7 (3.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (7.8%)
1 vehicle26 (33.8%)
2 vehicles28 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles17 (22.1%)

Suburbs Near Woomelang

Same Postcode (3485)

More Woomelang Data

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.