Orrvale Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3631
Postcode for Orrvale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 162 km from Melbourne · Pop. 450
450
Population
50
Median Age
$1,542
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Orrvale Compares

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

MetricOrrvaleVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,542 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,389 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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.

Orrvale is a locality 162 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3631. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Shepparton.

According to the 2021 Census, Orrvale has a population of 450 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,542, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 14 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Orrvale includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,389, with 156 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

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

Orrvale is served by Orrvale Primary School.

Orrvale is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Orrvale Details

Postcode3631
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)450
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$786/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,389
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area11.4 km²
Population Density39/km²
Total Dwellings156
Australian Citizens83.1%
Indigenous Population14 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.4126671
Longitude145.4526995
Distance from Melbourne162 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (36.7%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (12.9%)
15–24 years42 (9.3%)
25–44 years104 (23.1%)
45–64 years165 (36.7%)
65+ years88 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis51 (11.3%)
Heart Disease26 (5.8%)
Diabetes22 (4.9%)
Asthma22 (4.9%)
Cancer18 (4.0%)
Lung Condition6 (1.3%)
Dementia5 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle33 (21.9%)
2 vehicles47 (31.1%)
3+ vehicles71 (47.0%)

Schools in Orrvale

Orrvale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 991 · 384 students

Suburbs Near Orrvale

Same Postcode (3631)

More Orrvale 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.