Rushworth Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3612
Postcode for Rushworth, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 132 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,411
1,411
Population
56
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$190
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
172.6
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 Rushworth ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rushworth Compares

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

MetricRushworthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $997 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Rushworth is a locality 132 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3612. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Rushworth has a population of 1,411 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $850, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 44 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Rushworth includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $997, with 602 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rushworth scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Rushworth include Rushworth P-12 College and St Mary's School.

Rushworth is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Rushworth Details

Postcode3612
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,411
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$486/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$997
Average Household Size2 persons
Area172.6 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings602
Australian Citizens85.0%
Indigenous Population44 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6265235
Longitude145.0672551
Distance from Melbourne132 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (13.0%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (33.6%) 65+ (32.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years183 (13.0%)
15–24 years95 (6.7%)
25–44 years204 (14.5%)
45–64 years474 (33.6%)
65+ years460 (32.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.4%) Mortgaged (30.7%) Rented (13.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis257 (18.2%)
Asthma151 (10.7%)
Heart Disease106 (7.5%)
Diabetes100 (7.1%)
Cancer76 (5.4%)
Lung Condition51 (3.6%)
Dementia17 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (4.5%)
1 vehicle216 (37.4%)
2 vehicles182 (31.5%)
3+ vehicles153 (26.5%)

Schools in Rushworth

Rushworth P-12 College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 894 · 171 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 976 · 40 students

Suburbs Near Rushworth

Same Postcode (3612)

More Rushworth 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.