Victoria · Postcode 3629

Mooroopna postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 163 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
8,312
Population (2021)
$1,121
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mooroopna at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3629 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8,312 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Shepparton Council area 58 suburbs, 15 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,121/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,121/wk
38% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.8 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Mooroopna vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateShepparton (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Mooroopna is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mooroopna. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.