Echuca Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3564
Postcode for Echuca, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 186 km from Melbourne · Pop. 15,056
15,056
Population
45
Median Age
$1,335
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
143.7
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 Compares

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

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

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

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (24.4%)
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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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Same Postcode (3564)

More Echuca 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.