Bowser Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Above VIC income
3678
Postcode for Bowser, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 209 km from Melbourne · Pop. 44
44
Population
24
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.3
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 Bowser ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

How Bowser Compares

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

MetricBowserVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,700 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 24 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Bowser is a locality 209 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3678. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Wangaratta.

According to the 2021 Census, Bowser has a population of 44 with a median age of 24. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the VIC average.

Housing in Bowser includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bowser scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bowser is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Bowser Details

Postcode3678
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)44
Median Age24 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size4.6 persons
Area5.3 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.30639
Longitude146.3628409
Distance from Melbourne209 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentWangaratta
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (31.8%) 15–24 (20.5%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (15.9%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (31.8%)
15–24 years9 (20.5%)
25–44 years7 (15.9%)
45–64 years7 (15.9%)
65+ years6 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes5 (11.4%)

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 vehicle5 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Bowser

Same Postcode (3678)

More Bowser 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.