Murtoa Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3390
Postcode for Murtoa, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 258 km from Melbourne · Pop. 897
897
Population
48
Median Age
$1,007
Household Income/wk
$178
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
323.3
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 Murtoa ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Murtoa Compares

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

MetricMurtoaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,007 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $178 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $700 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Murtoa is a locality 258 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3390. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Yarriambiack.

According to the 2021 Census, Murtoa has a population of 897 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,007, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 14 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Murtoa includes a median weekly rent of $178, median monthly mortgage repayment of $700, with 389 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.1% of housing.

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

Schools in Murtoa include Murtoa College and Our Lady Help of Christians School.

Murtoa is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Murtoa Details

Postcode3390
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)897
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,007/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$621/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$178
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$700
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area323.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings389
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population14 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6144503
Longitude142.4698649
Distance from Melbourne258 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentYarriambiack
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (25.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years166 (18.5%)
15–24 years92 (10.3%)
25–44 years160 (17.8%)
45–64 years246 (27.4%)
65+ years229 (25.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.6%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Rented (18.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis134 (14.9%)
Asthma101 (11.3%)
Diabetes61 (6.8%)
Heart Disease37 (4.1%)
Lung Condition34 (3.8%)
Cancer28 (3.1%)
Dementia8 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (3.1%)
1 vehicle145 (37.6%)
2 vehicles148 (38.3%)
3+ vehicles81 (21.0%)

Schools in Murtoa

Murtoa College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 255 students
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1020 · 9 students

Suburbs Near Murtoa

Same Postcode (3390)

More Murtoa 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.