Picola Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3639

Postcode for Picola, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 201 km from Melbourne · Pop. 206

206

Population

Median Age

$1,104

Household Income/wk

$150

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

250.4

Area (km²)

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

Where Picola ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Picola Compares

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

Metric	Picola	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,104 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$150 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$910 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	57	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	2.6% -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.

Picola is a locality 201 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3639. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Picola has a population of 206 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,104, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Picola includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $910, with 84 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Picola scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Picola is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Picola Details

Postcode	3639
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	206
Median Age	57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,104/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$515/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$910
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	250.4 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	84
Australian Citizens	88.8%
Indigenous Population	4 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate	2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-36.0113631
Longitude	145.1324102
Distance from Melbourne	201 km
Region (SA4)	Shepparton
Area (SA3)	Moira
Local Government	Moira
Federal Electorate	Nicholls

Age Profile

6.3%

8.3%

19.4%

39.3%

24.3%

0–14 (6.3%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (19.4%) 45–64 (39.3%) 65+ (24.3%)

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0–14 years	13 (6.3%)
15–24 years	17 (8.3%)
25–44 years	40 (19.4%)
45–64 years	81 (39.3%)
65+ years	50 (24.3%)

Housing Tenure

65.4%

23.1%

11.5%

Owned outright (65.4%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (11.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	35 (17.0%)
Asthma	15 (7.3%)
Heart Disease	11 (5.3%)
Diabetes	9 (4.4%)
Lung Condition	9 (4.4%)
Cancer	9 (4.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	19 (21.3%)
2 vehicles	29 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles	41 (46.1%)

Suburbs Near Picola

Picola West 7.7 km Nathalia 8.3 km Yielima 11.1 km Lower Moira 11.2 km Barmah 15.0 km Kotupna 15.2 km Waaia 16.9 km Yambuna 18.6 km St Germains 18.8 km Kaarimba 20.4 km Yalca 20.5 km Wyuna 21.7 km

Same Postcode (3639)

Barmah Lower Moira Picola West

More Picola Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.