Murray-Sunset Postcode

Victoria

Remote
3490
Postcode for Murray-Sunset, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 423 km from Melbourne · Pop. 8
8
Population
53
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$62
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
6375.5
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 Murray-Sunset ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Murray-Sunset Compares

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

MetricMurray-SunsetVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $62 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Murray-Sunset is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3490. It lies roughly 423 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Murray-Sunset has a population of 8 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.

Housing in Murray-Sunset includes a median weekly rent of $62. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.

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

Murray-Sunset is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Murray-Sunset Details

Postcode3490
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$62
Average Household Size1.3 persons
Area6375.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens37.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.0396
Longitude141.72
Distance from Melbourne423 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Mildura
Local GovernmentMildura
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (62.5%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years5 (62.5%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Suburbs Near Murray-Sunset

Same Postcode (3490)

More Murray-Sunset 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.