Victoria · Postcode 3644

Muckatah postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 210 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
170
Population (2021)
$1,791
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Muckatah 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

3644 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
170 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,791/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,791/wk
1% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
25% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
10.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.3%
1.3 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMuckatahVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,791 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,463 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 36 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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.

Muckatah is a locality 210 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3644. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Muckatah has a population of 170 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,791, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Muckatah includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,463, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Muckatah scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Muckatah is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Muckatah details

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

Postcode3644
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)170
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,791/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$731/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,463
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area35.3 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens87.6%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.0007918
Longitude145.6197031
Distance from Melbourne210 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (11.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years36 (21.2%)
15–24 years23 (13.5%)
25–44 years41 (24.1%)
45–64 years48 (28.2%)
65+ years19 (11.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.1%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (10.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Muckatah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Diabetes13 (7.6%)
Asthma12 (7.1%)
Arthritis8 (4.7%)
Heart Disease5 (2.9%)
Cancer4 (2.4%)

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 vehicle3 (6.8%)
2 vehicles25 (56.8%)
3+ vehicles16 (36.4%)

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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.