Victoria · Postcode 3631

Cosgrove South postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 166 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
53
Population (2021)
$1,124
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cosgrove South 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

3631 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
53 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Shepparton Council area 58 suburbs, 15 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,124/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,124/wk
38% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
11.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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 Cosgrove South ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCosgrove SouthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 57 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Cosgrove South is a locality 166 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3631. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Shepparton.

According to the 2021 Census, Cosgrove South has a population of 53 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the VIC average.

Housing in Cosgrove South includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cosgrove South scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Cosgrove South is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Cosgrove South details

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

Postcode3631
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)53
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$924/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area51.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens98.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.4233265
Longitude145.6474522
Distance from Melbourne166 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateShepparton (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (5.7%) 25–44 (17.0%) 45–64 (18.9%) 65+ (43.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (11.3%)
15–24 years3 (5.7%)
25–44 years9 (17.0%)
45–64 years10 (18.9%)
65+ years23 (43.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.2%) Mortgaged (31.0%) Rented (13.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cosgrove South is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma9 (17.0%)
Heart Disease5 (9.4%)
Arthritis3 (5.7%)

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 vehicle7 (26.9%)
2 vehicles8 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles11 (42.3%)

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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.