Cowangie Postcode

Victoria

Remote Top 10% SEIFA

3506

Postcode for Cowangie, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 435 km from Melbourne · Pop. 33

Population

Median Age

$1,041

Household Income/wk

$370

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

433.4

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 Cowangie 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.

How Cowangie Compares

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

Metric	Cowangie	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,041 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$370 ≈VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,200 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	35	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.

Cowangie is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3506. It lies roughly 435 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Cowangie has a population of 33 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,041, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (9.1% of residents).

Housing in Cowangie includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.6% of housing.

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

Cowangie is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Cowangie Details

Postcode	3506
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	33
Median Age	35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,041/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$562/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,200
Average Household Size	1.9 persons
Area	433.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	10
Australian Citizens	103.0%
Indigenous Population	3 (9.1%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-35.1766811
Longitude	141.3679914
Distance from Melbourne	435 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Mildura
Local Government	Mildura
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

27.3%

21.2%

27.3%

45.5%

24.2%

0–14 (27.3%) 15–24 (21.2%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (45.5%) 65+ (24.2%)

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0–14 years	9 (27.3%)
15–24 years	7 (21.2%)
25–44 years	9 (27.3%)
45–64 years	15 (45.5%)
65+ years	8 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

63.6%

36.4%

Owned outright (63.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (36.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	7 (21.2%)
Arthritis	5 (15.2%)
Heart Disease	5 (15.2%)
Cancer	4 (12.1%)

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	3 (37.5%)
2 vehicles	5 (62.5%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Cowangie

Tutye 16.7 km Murrayville 19.3 km Boinka 20.7 km Carina 25.1 km Linga 29.9 km Panitya 34.9 km Murray-Sunset 35.5 km Underbool 40.0 km Big Desert 50.5 km Torrita 52.2 km Walpeup 63.6 km Patchewollock 71.3 km

More Cowangie Data

Mildura LGA 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 56,972 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Berri (121.9 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.