Katandra West Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3634
Postcode for Katandra West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 185 km from Melbourne · Pop. 492
492
Population
43
Median Age
$1,468
Household Income/wk
$195
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
40.0
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 Katandra West Compares

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

MetricKatandra WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,468 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $195 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,158 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.2% -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.

Katandra West is a locality 185 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3634. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Shepparton.

According to the 2021 Census, Katandra West has a population of 492 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,468, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 17 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Katandra West includes a median weekly rent of $195, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,158, with 181 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.6% of housing.

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

Katandra West is served by Katandra West Primary School.

Katandra West is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Katandra West Details

Postcode3634
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)492
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,468/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$717/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$195
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,158
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area40.0 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings181
Australian Citizens94.3%
Indigenous Population17 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate1.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.2260077
Longitude145.5690835
Distance from Melbourne185 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years103 (20.9%)
15–24 years62 (12.6%)
25–44 years93 (18.9%)
45–64 years160 (32.5%)
65+ years73 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.7%) Mortgaged (57.9%) Rented (9.4%)

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)

Arthritis50 (10.2%)
Asthma48 (9.8%)
Diabetes28 (5.7%)
Heart Disease24 (4.9%)
Cancer17 (3.5%)
Lung Condition12 (2.4%)
Dementia4 (0.8%)

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 vehicle29 (16.8%)
2 vehicles71 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles73 (42.2%)

Schools in Katandra West

Katandra West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 971 · 76 students

Suburbs Near Katandra West

Same Postcode (3634)

More Katandra 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.