Yelta Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3505

Postcode for Yelta, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 487 km from Melbourne · Pop. 325

325

Population

Median Age

$1,437

Household Income/wk

$185

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

13.0

Area (km²)

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

How Yelta Compares

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

Metric	Yelta	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,437 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$185 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,400 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	46	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.6% ≈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.

Yelta is a locality 487 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3505. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Yelta has a population of 325 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 11 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Yelta includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400, with 113 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yelta scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Yelta is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Yelta Details

Postcode	3505
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	325
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$658/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,400
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	13.0 km²
Population Density	25/km²
Total Dwellings	113
Australian Citizens	90.5%
Indigenous Population	11 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-34.1372058
Longitude	142.0228245
Distance from Melbourne	487 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Mildura
Local Government	Mildura
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

22.5%

8.9%

16.6%

28.6%

21.5%

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (21.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	73 (22.5%)
15–24 years	29 (8.9%)
25–44 years	54 (16.6%)
45–64 years	93 (28.6%)
65+ years	70 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

44.3%

49.5%

Owned outright (44.3%) Mortgaged (49.5%) Rented (6.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	38 (11.7%)
Asthma	34 (10.5%)
Diabetes	18 (5.5%)
Heart Disease	14 (4.3%)
Cancer	13 (4.0%)
Lung Condition	11 (3.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	16 (15.0%)
2 vehicles	47 (43.9%)
3+ vehicles	44 (41.1%)

Suburbs Near Yelta

Merbein West 3.4 km Merbein 3.5 km Birdwoodton 7.4 km Wargan 7.4 km Cabarita 8.9 km Merbein South 9.1 km Mildura 12.2 km Mildura East 12.2 km Koorlong 12.4 km Mildura West 12.7 km Mildura South 12.8 km Mildura Centre Plaza 13.4 km

Same Postcode (3505)

Birdwoodton Cabarita Merbein Merbein South Merbein West Wargan

More Yelta Data

Mildura LGA 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 56,972 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mildura (13.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mildura LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.