Moira

Victoria · Shepparton · 30,538 people · 55 suburbs · 16 postcodes

Moira at a glance

30,538

Population

#50 of 79 in VIC

3,993

km² area

8/km² density

48.2

Median age

+9.1 vs VIC

$1,205

Median HH income/wk

#68 of 79 in VIC

927

SEIFA IRSAD

#68 of 79 in VIC

Schools

13 gov, 6 Cath, 1 indep

9.8%

Born overseas

21.7%

Renting

Map shows the Moira LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Moira is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 55 suburbs across 16 postcodes and an area of 3,993 km². Moira has a population of 30,538 , ranking #50 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Yarrawonga (8,661 residents), and the highest median household income is in Yarrawonga South at $3,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,205/week and median age is 48.2. About 9.8% of residents were born overseas and 5.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.4%

9.6%

20.1%

26.5%

27.4%

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (27.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	5,015 (16.4%)
15–24 years	2,933 (9.6%)
25–44 years	6,126 (20.1%)
45–64 years	8,079 (26.5%)
65+ years	8,345 (27.4%)

9.8%

Born overseas

5.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.1%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

46.8%

31.5%

21.7%

Owned outright (46.8%) Mortgaged (31.5%) Renting (21.7%)

Dwelling type mix

95.0%

Separate house (95.0%) Semi/townhouse (4.9%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)

$242

Median weekly rent

$1,261

Median monthly mortgage

37.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.5%

Unemployment rate

7,308

In full-time work

4,487

In part-time work

Schools in Moira

20 schools across Moira: 65.0% Government, 30.0% Catholic, 5.0% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 963 (range 907 to 1046). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

65.0%

30.0%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

60.0%

25.0%

10.0%

Primary (60.0%) Secondary (25.0%) Combined (10.0%) Special (5.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 963 VIC median 1027LGA range 907 to 1046

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 20 schools in Moira, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Yarrawonga College P-12	Government	Combined	Yarrawonga	1,008	964
St Mary of the Angels College	Catholic	Secondary	Nathalia	562	1009
Cobram Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Cobram	457	952
Sacred Heart Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Yarrawonga	443	1046
Cobram Anglican Grammar School	Independent	Combined	Cobram	387	1010
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Cobram	308	1006
Cobram Primary School	Government	Primary	Cobram	268	933
Numurkah Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Numurkah	263	935
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Numurkah	248	999
Sacred Heart College	Catholic	Secondary	Yarrawonga	236	1021
Nathalia Primary School	Government	Primary	Nathalia	165	965
Numurkah Primary School	Government	Primary	Numurkah	152	934
Nathalia Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Nathalia	120	924
St Francis' School	Catholic	Primary	Nathalia	97	1006
Katunga Primary School	Government	Primary	Katunga	95	962
Cobram and District Specialist School	Government	Special	Cobram	66	929
Strathmerton Primary School	Government	Primary	Strathmerton	58	954
Katamatite Primary School	Government	Primary	Katamatite	37	974
Tungamah Primary School	Government	Primary	Tungamah	31	948
Wunghnu Primary School	Government	Primary	Wunghnu	31	907

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Moira. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

927

Ranked #68 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

958

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

975

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

918

Suburbs in Moira

Moira contains 55 suburbs and 16 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Yarrawonga	3730	8,661	$1,149/wk	52
Cobram	3644	6,148	$1,026/wk	48
Numurkah	3636	4,604	$1,117/wk	49
Nathalia	3638	1,982	$1,169/wk	47
Strathmerton	3641	1,072	$1,404/wk	38
Katunga	3640	1,025	$1,505/wk	38
Invergordon	3636	601	$1,577/wk	41
Yarroweyah	3644	551	$1,321/wk	45
Bundalong	3730	512	$1,527/wk	51
Katamatite	3649	453	$1,202/wk	45
Tungamah	3728	449	$1,008/wk	50
Waaia	3637	420	$1,350/wk	36
Wunghnu	3635	326	$1,364/wk	49
Koonoomoo	3644	305	$1,408/wk	51
Burramine	3730	241	$2,125/wk	39
Cobram East	3644	232	$1,981/wk	41
Barmah	3639	229	$875/wk	56
Yalca	3637	222	$1,674/wk	43
Picola	3639	206	$1,104/wk	57
Wilby	3728	192	$1,397/wk	47
Muckatah	3644	170	$1,791/wk	36
Bearii	3641	167	$828/wk	63
Mundoona	3635	138	$1,359/wk	46
Kotupna	3638	132	$1,375/wk	46
St James	3727	123	$966/wk	60
Naring	3636	122	$1,792/wk	38
Boosey	3730	108	$1,875/wk	39
Yabba North	3646	104	$1,218/wk	46
Marungi	3634	98	$1,100/wk	53
Kaarimba	3635	93	$1,812/wk	46
Yielima	3638	93	$1,375/wk	40
Bathumi	3730	76	$2,624/wk	45
Lake Rowan	3727	70	$1,208/wk	50
Youanmite	3646	56	$1,156/wk	49
Waggarandall	3646	52	$1,792/wk	55
Yundool	3727	52	$900/wk	45
Boweya North	3675	42	$1,375/wk	49
Bundalong South	3730	42	$2,083/wk	53
Drumanure	3636	41	$1,375/wk	38
Youarang	3728	34	$1,562/wk	48
Yabba South	3646	32	$1,875/wk	52
Almonds	3727	31	$1,749/wk	30
Katamatite East	3649	30	$1,875/wk	48
Lower Moira	3639	30	$1,062/wk	59
Pelluebla	3727	29	$1,624/wk	50
Burramine South	3730	24	$1,374/wk	55
Telford	3730	21	$1,624/wk	55
Mywee	3641	20	$1,124/wk	52
Esmond	3730	17	$1,149/wk	29
Ulupna	3641	17	$1,875/wk	59
Yarrawonga South	3730	15	$3,250/wk	33
Boomahnoomoonah	3728	14	$1,874/wk	42
Picola West	3639	14	$383/wk	61
Invergordon South	3634
Wangaratta Forward	3678

Postcodes covered

3634, 3635, 3636, 3637, 3638, 3639, 3640, 3641, 3644, 3646, 3649, 3675, 3678, 3727, 3728, 3730

Compare Moira with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Moira and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Moira (VIC)	30,538	48.2	$1,205/wk	927	21.7%	9.8%
Greater Shepparton	68,137	39.9	$1,452/wk	931	29.1%	17.4%
Wangaratta	29,820	45.4	$1,358/wk	957	23.2%	9.0%
Benalla	14,564	51.1	$1,205/wk	938	23.0%	9.1%
Campaspe	38,814	46.1	$1,296/wk	932	23.1%	7.6%
Indigo	17,615	47.4	$1,561/wk	997	15.4%	8.5%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Moira

What is the population of Moira?

The 2021 Census recorded 30,538 people living in Moira, across 55 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Moira?

Moira contains 55 suburbs. The most populous are Yarrawonga, Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia, Strathmerton.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Moira?

Moira covers 16 postcodes: 3634, 3635, 3636, 3637, 3638, 3639, 3640, 3641, 3644, 3646, 3649, 3675, 3678, 3727, 3728, 3730.

What is the median household income in Moira?

The population-weighted median household income across Moira is $1,205 per week (2021 Census), ranking #68 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Moira?

Moira has 20 schools, including 13 government, 6 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Moira?

Moira has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 927, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.