Victoria · Postcode 3678

Oxley postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 197 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
710
Population (2021)
$1,978
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Oxley 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

3678 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
710 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wangaratta Council area 63 suburbs, 11 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,978/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,978/wk
9% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
20% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.9%
3.1 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 Oxley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricOxleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,978 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,603 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Oxley is a locality 197 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3678. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Wangaratta.

According to the 2021 Census, Oxley has a population of 710 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,978, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Oxley includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,603, with 246 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Oxley scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Oxley is served by Oxley Primary School.

Oxley is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Oxley details

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

Postcode3678
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)710
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,978/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$909/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,603
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area47.8 km²
Population Density15/km²
Total Dwellings246
Australian Citizens89.7%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.4349409
Longitude146.3554145
Distance from Melbourne197 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentWangaratta
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years150 (21.1%)
15–24 years56 (7.9%)
25–44 years140 (19.7%)
45–64 years197 (27.7%)
65+ years151 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.5%) Mortgaged (42.1%) Rented (10.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Oxley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis76 (10.7%)
Asthma54 (7.6%)
Heart Disease38 (5.4%)
Diabetes32 (4.5%)
Cancer27 (3.8%)
Lung Condition6 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.2%)
1 vehicle43 (17.8%)
2 vehicles112 (46.3%)
3+ vehicles84 (34.7%)

Schools in Oxley

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

Oxley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1007 · 76 students

Suburbs Near Oxley

Same Postcode (3678)

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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.