Victoria · Postcode 3608

Nagambie postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 116 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
2,254
Population (2021)
$1,144
Household income/wk
$295
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nagambie 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

3608 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,254 People Resident population, Census 2021
Strathbogie Council area 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,144/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,144/wk
37% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$295/wk
21% 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
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
1.6 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 Nagambie ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNagambieVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,144 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $295 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,487 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Nagambie is a locality 116 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3608. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Strathbogie.

According to the 2021 Census, Nagambie has a population of 2,254 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,144, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 59 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Nagambie includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,487, with 945 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.6% of housing.

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

Schools in Nagambie include Nagambie Primary School and St Joseph's School.

Nagambie is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Nagambie details

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

Postcode3608
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,254
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,144/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$675/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,487
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area144.9 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings945
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population59 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.7802263
Longitude145.1528312
Distance from Melbourne116 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentStrathbogie
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (30.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years347 (15.4%)
15–24 years180 (8.0%)
25–44 years462 (20.5%)
45–64 years573 (25.4%)
65+ years692 (30.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.7%) Mortgaged (26.9%) Rented (24.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nagambie 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)

Arthritis323 (14.3%)
Asthma205 (9.1%)
Heart Disease137 (6.1%)
Diabetes125 (5.5%)
Cancer100 (4.4%)
Lung Condition71 (3.1%)
Dementia8 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle48 (5.2%)
1 vehicle362 (39.1%)
2 vehicles323 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles192 (20.8%)

Schools in Nagambie

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

Nagambie Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 982 · 161 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1034 · 52 students

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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.