Murrawee Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3586

Postcode for Murrawee, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 308 km from Melbourne · Pop. 126

126

Population

Median Age

$1,562

Household Income/wk

$200

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

7.0

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 Murrawee Compares

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

Metric	Murrawee	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,562 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$200 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,454 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	41	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈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.

Murrawee is a locality 308 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3586. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Swan Hill.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrawee has a population of 126 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the VIC average.

Housing in Murrawee includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,454, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.6% of housing.

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

Murrawee is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Murrawee Details

Postcode	3586
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	126
Median Age	41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$811/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,454
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	7.0 km²
Population Density	18/km²
Total Dwellings	44
Australian Citizens	89.7%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-35.298333
Longitude	143.518056
Distance from Melbourne	308 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Murray River - Swan Hill
Local Government	Swan Hill
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

18.3%

9.5%

20.6%

30.2%

11.1%

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (11.1%)

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0–14 years	23 (18.3%)
15–24 years	12 (9.5%)
25–44 years	26 (20.6%)
45–64 years	38 (30.2%)
65+ years	14 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

43.2%

45.5%

11.4%

Owned outright (43.2%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (11.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	8 (6.3%)
Asthma	8 (6.3%)
Lung Condition	6 (4.8%)
Cancer	6 (4.8%)
Heart Disease	3 (2.4%)

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	5 (13.2%)
2 vehicles	15 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles	18 (47.4%)

Suburbs Near Murrawee

Tyntynder South 1.3 km Murraydale 3.8 km Woorinen 5.1 km Swan Hill 5.6 km Woorinen South 6.7 km Swan Hill Pioneer 6.9 km Tyntynder 7.2 km Speewa 8.7 km Woorinen North 8.7 km Beverford 9.1 km Swan Hill West 11.3 km Pira 14.7 km

Same Postcode (3586)

Bulga Murraydale Pental Island Tyntynder Tyntynder South

More Murrawee Data

Swan Hill LGA 66 suburbs, 18 postcodes, 21,325 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Swan Hill (5.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Swan Hill 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.