Markwood Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3678
Postcode for Markwood, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 203 km from Melbourne · Pop. 230
230
Population
55
Median Age
$1,343
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
44.1
Area (km²)

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

How Markwood Compares

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

MetricMarkwoodVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,343 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Markwood is a locality 203 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3678. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Wangaratta.

According to the 2021 Census, Markwood has a population of 230 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,343, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Markwood includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 107 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Markwood scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Markwood is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Markwood Details

Postcode3678
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)230
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,343/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$730/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area44.1 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings107
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population3 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.4695354
Longitude146.5056032
Distance from Melbourne203 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentWangaratta
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (30.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (16.1%)
15–24 years14 (6.1%)
25–44 years38 (16.5%)
45–64 years71 (30.9%)
65+ years70 (30.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.2%) Mortgaged (29.7%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (12.6%)
Asthma24 (10.4%)
Heart Disease15 (6.5%)
Diabetes11 (4.8%)
Lung Condition6 (2.6%)
Cancer4 (1.7%)

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 vehicle23 (21.7%)
2 vehicles47 (44.3%)
3+ vehicles36 (34.0%)

Suburbs Near Markwood

Same Postcode (3678)

More Markwood 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.