Mooroopna Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3629
Postcode for Mooroopna, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 163 km from Melbourne · Pop. 8,312
8,312
Population
43
Median Age
$1,121
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
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.

Where Mooroopna ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mooroopna Compares

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

MetricMooroopnaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,121 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,148 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +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.

Mooroopna is a locality 163 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3629. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Shepparton.

According to the 2021 Census, Mooroopna has a population of 8,312 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,121, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 615 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Mooroopna includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,148, with 3,291 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mooroopna scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Mooroopna area, including St Mary's School, Mooroopna Primary School, Mooroopna Park Primary School and others.

Mooroopna is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Mooroopna Details

Postcode3629
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8,312
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,121/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$634/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,148
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area40.0 km²
Population Density208/km²
Total Dwellings3,291
Australian Citizens84.3%
Indigenous Population615 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.383333
Longitude145.35
Distance from Melbourne163 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,397 (16.8%)
15–24 years970 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,946 (23.4%)
45–64 years2,089 (25.1%)
65+ years1,905 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.3%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (32.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,184 (14.2%)
Asthma1,032 (12.4%)
Diabetes562 (6.8%)
Heart Disease509 (6.1%)
Cancer322 (3.9%)
Lung Condition275 (3.3%)
Dementia59 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle223 (6.9%)
1 vehicle1,283 (39.9%)
2 vehicles1,099 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles607 (18.9%)

Schools in Mooroopna

St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 987 · 272 students
Mooroopna Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 900 · 237 students
Mooroopna Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 839 · 168 students
Mooroopna North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 948 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Mooroopna

Same Postcode (3629)

More Mooroopna 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.