Victoria · Postcode 3639

Barmah postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 200 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
229
Population (2021)
$875
Household income/wk
$190
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Barmah 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

3639 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
229 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$875/wk
52% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$190/wk
49% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.3%
0.3 pts above 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.

Where Barmah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBarmahVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $875 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% ≈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.

Barmah is a locality 200 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3639. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Barmah has a population of 229 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $875, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%. The Indigenous population is 21 (9.2% of residents).

Housing in Barmah includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 110 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barmah scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Barmah is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Barmah details

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

Postcode3639
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)229
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$448/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area144.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings110
Australian Citizens95.2%
Indigenous Population21 (9.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.0175
Longitude144.965278
Distance from Melbourne200 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateShepparton (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.4%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (12.7%) 45–64 (35.4%) 65+ (34.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (11.4%)
15–24 years18 (7.9%)
25–44 years29 (12.7%)
45–64 years81 (35.4%)
65+ years79 (34.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.6%) Mortgaged (24.2%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Barmah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis41 (17.9%)
Diabetes22 (9.6%)
Lung Condition16 (7.0%)
Cancer15 (6.6%)
Heart Disease14 (6.1%)
Asthma13 (5.7%)
Dementia4 (1.7%)

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 vehicle36 (31.9%)
2 vehicles45 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles32 (28.3%)

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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.