Victoria · Postcode 3737

Mudgegonga postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 226 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
184
Population (2021)
$1,583
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mudgegonga 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

3737 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
184 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alpine Council area 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,583/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,583/wk
13% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
7% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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

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

MetricMudgegongaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,583 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Mudgegonga is a locality 226 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3737. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Mudgegonga has a population of 184 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,583, below the VIC average.

Housing in Mudgegonga includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 76 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mudgegonga scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Mudgegonga is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Mudgegonga details

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

Postcode3737
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)184
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area153.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings76
Australian Citizens91.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.4684985
Longitude146.8683621
Distance from Melbourne226 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (1.6%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (28.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (12.0%)
15–24 years3 (1.6%)
25–44 years31 (16.8%)
45–64 years79 (42.9%)
65+ years53 (28.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (33.8%) Rented (9.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mudgegonga is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis26 (14.1%)
Asthma16 (8.7%)
Heart Disease12 (6.5%)
Lung Condition8 (4.3%)
Diabetes6 (3.3%)
Cancer4 (2.2%)
Dementia3 (1.6%)

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 vehicle17 (20.5%)
2 vehicles35 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles31 (37.3%)

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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.