Mudgegonga Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3737

Postcode for Mudgegonga, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 226 km from Melbourne · Pop. 184

184

Population

Median Age

$1,583

Household Income/wk

$350

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

153.8

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 Mudgegonga Compares

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

Metric	Mudgegonga	VIC avg	AU 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

Postcode	3737
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	184
Median Age	56 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 Size	2.2 persons
Area	153.8 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	76
Australian Citizens	91.8%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-36.4684985
Longitude	146.8683621
Distance from Melbourne	226 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wodonga - Alpine
Local Government	Alpine
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

12.0%

16.8%

42.9%

28.8%

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (1.6%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (28.8%)

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0–14 years	22 (12.0%)
15–24 years	3 (1.6%)
25–44 years	31 (16.8%)
45–64 years	79 (42.9%)
65+ years	53 (28.8%)

Housing Tenure

57.1%

33.8%

9.1%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	26 (14.1%)
Asthma	16 (8.7%)
Heart Disease	12 (6.5%)
Lung Condition	8 (4.3%)
Diabetes	6 (3.3%)
Cancer	4 (2.2%)
Dementia	3 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	17 (20.5%)
2 vehicles	35 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles	31 (37.3%)

Suburbs Near Mudgegonga

Bruarong 6.0 km Glen Creek 6.8 km Barwidgee 9.4 km Stanley 12.5 km Dederang 13.3 km Rosewhite 13.4 km Hurdle Flat 14.2 km Kergunyah South 15.7 km Myrtleford 16.1 km Silver Creek 16.2 km Yackandandah 17.5 km Running Creek 17.5 km

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More Mudgegonga Data

Alpine LGA 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes, 13,665 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bright (30.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Alpine LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.