Victoria · Postcode 3564

Echuca postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 186 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
15,056
Population (2021)
$1,335
Household income/wk
$285
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Echuca 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

3564 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
15,056 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campaspe Council area 66 suburbs, 20 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,335/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
7 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,335/wk
27% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$285/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
1.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEchucaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,335 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,468 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 is a locality 186 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 has a population of 15,056 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,335, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 619 (4.1% of residents).

Housing in Echuca includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,468, with 5,934 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Echuca scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 7 schools in the Echuca area, including St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus, Echuca College, St Mary's School and others.

Echuca is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Echuca details

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

Postcode3564
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)15,056
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,335/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$710/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,468
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area143.7 km²
Population Density105/km²
Total Dwellings5,934
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population619 (4.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.1459548
Longitude144.7448007
Distance from Melbourne186 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateMurray Plains (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (24.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,538 (16.9%)
15–24 years1,667 (11.1%)
25–44 years3,242 (21.5%)
45–64 years3,936 (26.1%)
65+ years3,677 (24.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.1%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (29.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Echuca is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis1,788 (11.9%)
Asthma1,480 (9.8%)
Diabetes862 (5.7%)
Heart Disease779 (5.2%)
Cancer571 (3.8%)
Lung Condition371 (2.5%)
Dementia133 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle375 (6.5%)
1 vehicle2,077 (35.7%)
2 vehicles2,186 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles1,174 (20.2%)

Schools in Echuca

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Echuca. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1022 · 1,134 students
Echuca College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 928 · 584 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1041 · 568 students
Echuca Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 997 · 525 students
Echuca East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 924 · 294 students
Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 902 · 179 students
Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 885 · 106 students

Suburbs Near Echuca

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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.