Girgarre Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3624
Postcode for Girgarre, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 157 km from Melbourne · Pop. 563
563
Population
42
Median Age
$1,093
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
84.1
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 Girgarre ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Girgarre Compares

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

MetricGirgarreVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,093 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Girgarre is a locality 157 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3624. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Girgarre has a population of 563 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,093, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 11 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Girgarre includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 217 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Girgarre scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Girgarre is served by Girgarre Primary School.

Girgarre is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Girgarre Details

Postcode3624
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)563
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$597/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area84.1 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings217
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population11 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.4031385
Longitude144.9501708
Distance from Melbourne157 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years104 (18.5%)
15–24 years64 (11.4%)
25–44 years127 (22.6%)
45–64 years146 (25.9%)
65+ years122 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.3%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Rented (20.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis70 (12.4%)
Heart Disease43 (7.6%)
Asthma42 (7.5%)
Diabetes37 (6.6%)
Cancer29 (5.2%)
Lung Condition14 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (4.1%)
1 vehicle61 (28.1%)
2 vehicles84 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles63 (29.0%)

Schools in Girgarre

Girgarre Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 863 · 27 students

Suburbs Near Girgarre

More Girgarre 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.