Murchison East Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3610
Postcode for Murchison East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 135 km from Melbourne · Pop. 140
140
Population
60
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
29.6
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 Murchison East ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Murchison East Compares

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

MetricMurchison EastVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 60 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.4% +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.

Murchison East is a locality 135 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3610. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Shepparton.

According to the 2021 Census, Murchison East has a population of 140 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 15.4%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Murchison East includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Murchison East scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Murchison East is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Murchison East Details

Postcode3610
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)140
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$531/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area29.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens77.1%
Unemployment Rate15.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.6203401
Longitude145.2590707
Distance from Melbourne135 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (10.0%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (41.4%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (5.0%)
25–44 years14 (10.0%)
45–64 years58 (41.4%)
65+ years58 (41.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.5%) Mortgaged (22.1%) Rented (26.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis23 (16.4%)
Asthma20 (14.3%)
Heart Disease14 (10.0%)
Cancer11 (7.9%)
Diabetes9 (6.4%)
Lung Condition4 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (14.3%)
1 vehicle16 (25.4%)
2 vehicles18 (28.6%)
3+ vehicles20 (31.7%)

Suburbs Near Murchison East

Same Postcode (3610)

More Murchison East 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.