Echuca West Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3564
Postcode for Echuca West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 184 km from Melbourne · Pop. 442
442
Population
46
Median Age
$1,713
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
72.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Echuca West Compares

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

MetricEchuca WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,713 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,723 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Echuca West is a locality 184 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3564. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Echuca West has a population of 442 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,713, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 12 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Echuca West includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,723, with 141 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Echuca West scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Echuca West is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Echuca West Details

Postcode3564
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)442
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,713/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$748/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,723
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area72.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings141
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population12 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.1731205
Longitude144.6912948
Distance from Melbourne184 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (36.4%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years78 (17.6%)
15–24 years52 (11.8%)
25–44 years76 (17.2%)
45–64 years161 (36.4%)
65+ years72 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.0%) Mortgaged (48.9%) Rented (7.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis39 (8.8%)
Asthma26 (5.9%)
Cancer13 (2.9%)
Diabetes12 (2.7%)
Heart Disease7 (1.6%)
Lung Condition6 (1.4%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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 vehicle15 (11.3%)
2 vehicles50 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles68 (51.1%)

Suburbs Near Echuca West

Same Postcode (3564)

More Echuca West 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.