Victoria · Postcode 3631

Shepparton East postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 165 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
1,192
Population (2021)
$1,789
Household income/wk
$231
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Shepparton East 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

3631 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,192 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Shepparton Council area 58 suburbs, 15 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,789/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,789/wk
2% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$231/wk
38% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
4.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricShepparton EastVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,789 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $231 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,668 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 42 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Shepparton East is a locality 165 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, Shepparton East has a population of 1,192 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,789, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 14 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Shepparton East includes a median weekly rent of $231, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,668, with 376 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Shepparton East scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Shepparton East is served by Shepparton East Primary School.

Shepparton East is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Shepparton East details

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

Postcode3631
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,192
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,789/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$780/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$231
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,668
Average Household Size3 persons
Area38.5 km²
Population Density31/km²
Total Dwellings376
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population14 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.3883321
Longitude145.480396
Distance from Melbourne165 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateShepparton (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years212 (17.8%)
15–24 years145 (12.2%)
25–44 years279 (23.4%)
45–64 years347 (29.1%)
65+ years203 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.6%) Mortgaged (35.1%) Rented (16.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Shepparton East is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis102 (8.6%)
Asthma83 (7.0%)
Diabetes58 (4.9%)
Heart Disease42 (3.5%)
Cancer24 (2.0%)
Lung Condition20 (1.7%)
Dementia12 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.4%)
1 vehicle56 (15.5%)
2 vehicles131 (36.3%)
3+ vehicles169 (46.8%)

Schools in Shepparton East

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

Shepparton East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 988 · 196 students

Suburbs Near Shepparton East

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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.