Victoria · Postcode 3737

Myrtleford postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 210 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
3,285
Population (2021)
$1,143
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Myrtleford 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

3737 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,285 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alpine Council area 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,143/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,143/wk
37% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
4.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
2.1 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 Myrtleford ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMyrtlefordVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,143 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Myrtleford is a locality 210 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3737. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Myrtleford has a population of 3,285 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,143, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 48 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Myrtleford includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,362 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.5% of housing.

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

Schools in Myrtleford include Myrtleford P-12 College, Marian College and St Mary's School.

Myrtleford is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Myrtleford details

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

Postcode3737
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,285
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$653/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area79.7 km²
Population Density41/km²
Total Dwellings1,362
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population48 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.5555446
Longitude146.7237861
Distance from Melbourne210 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentAlpine
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (28.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years506 (15.4%)
15–24 years297 (9.0%)
25–44 years647 (19.7%)
45–64 years879 (26.8%)
65+ years944 (28.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.3%) Mortgaged (28.2%) Rented (23.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Myrtleford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis406 (12.4%)
Asthma262 (8.0%)
Heart Disease209 (6.4%)
Diabetes191 (5.8%)
Cancer155 (4.7%)
Lung Condition108 (3.3%)
Dementia59 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle58 (4.3%)
1 vehicle460 (34.5%)
2 vehicles527 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles289 (21.7%)

Schools in Myrtleford

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Myrtleford. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Myrtleford P-12 College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 976 · 405 students
Marian College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1019 · 145 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1051 · 143 students

Suburbs Near Myrtleford

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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.