Victoria · Postcode 3638

Nathalia postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 196 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
1,982
Population (2021)
$1,169
Household income/wk
$194
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nathalia 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

3638 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,982 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,169/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,169/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$194/wk
48% 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
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 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 Nathalia ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNathaliaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,169 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $194 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Nathalia is a locality 196 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3638. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Nathalia has a population of 1,982 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,169, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 78 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Nathalia includes a median weekly rent of $194, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 812 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.0% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Nathalia area, including St Mary of the Angels College, Nathalia Primary School, Nathalia Secondary College and others.

Nathalia is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Nathalia details

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

Postcode3638
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,982
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,169/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$628/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$194
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area189.8 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings812
Australian Citizens91.5%
Indigenous Population78 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.058333
Longitude145.203611
Distance from Melbourne196 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateShepparton (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years316 (15.9%)
15–24 years242 (12.2%)
25–44 years382 (19.3%)
45–64 years525 (26.5%)
65+ years513 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (19.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nathalia 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)

Arthritis324 (16.3%)
Asthma245 (12.4%)
Heart Disease160 (8.1%)
Diabetes124 (6.3%)
Cancer77 (3.9%)
Lung Condition74 (3.7%)
Dementia26 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle52 (6.6%)
1 vehicle245 (31.1%)
2 vehicles276 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles214 (27.2%)

Schools in Nathalia

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

St Mary of the Angels College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1009 · 562 students
Nathalia Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 165 students
Nathalia Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 924 · 120 students
St Francis' School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1006 · 97 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.