Victoria · Postcode 3551

Murphys Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 159 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
46
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
47
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Murphys Creek 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
46 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loddon Council area 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,375/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 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.

Where Murphys Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMurphys CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $4,512 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Murphys Creek is a locality 159 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Murphys Creek has a population of 46 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the VIC average.

Housing in Murphys Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,512, 9 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Murphys Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Murphys Creek is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Murphys Creek details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)46
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,512
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area76.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens63.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.7296066
Longitude143.7918468
Distance from Melbourne159 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (17.4%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (43.5%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (15.2%)
15–24 years8 (17.4%)
25–44 years8 (17.4%)
45–64 years20 (43.5%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.0%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Murphys Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis4 (8.7%)
Asthma4 (8.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles7 (58.3%)

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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.