Shepparton Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3630
Postcode for Shepparton, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 164 km from Melbourne · Pop. 32,067
32,067
Population
38
Median Age
$1,285
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.9
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 Shepparton ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Shepparton Compares

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

MetricSheppartonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,285 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,249 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 38 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Shepparton is a locality 164 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3630. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Shepparton.

According to the 2021 Census, Shepparton has a population of 32,067 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,285, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 1,418 (4.4% of residents).

Housing in Shepparton includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,249, with 11,952 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Shepparton scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 13 schools in the Shepparton area, including Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Notre Dame College, Goulburn Valley Grammar School and others.

Shepparton is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Shepparton Details

Postcode3630
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)32,067
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,285/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$678/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,249
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area42.9 km²
Population Density747/km²
Total Dwellings11,952
Australian Citizens79.5%
Indigenous Population1,418 (4.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.383333
Longitude145.4
Distance from Melbourne164 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (22.6%) 65+ (19.6%)
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0–14 years6,166 (19.2%)
15–24 years3,890 (12.1%)
25–44 years8,484 (26.5%)
45–64 years7,259 (22.6%)
65+ years6,277 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.0%) Mortgaged (28.9%) Rented (39.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3,648 (11.4%)
Asthma3,130 (9.8%)
Diabetes1,859 (5.8%)
Heart Disease1,585 (4.9%)
Cancer1,037 (3.2%)
Lung Condition726 (2.3%)
Dementia366 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle800 (6.8%)
1 vehicle4,681 (40.0%)
2 vehicles4,190 (35.8%)
3+ vehicles2,019 (17.3%)

Schools in Shepparton

Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 887 · 1,967 students
Notre Dame College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1030 · 1,683 students
Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1128 · 694 students
Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 951 · 589 students
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 834 · 483 students
Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 475 students
St Brendan's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1017 · 347 students
Shepparton Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1053 · 326 students
Banmira Specialist School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 894 · 234 students
Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 833 · 232 students
Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 811 · 196 students
St Mel's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 999 · 156 students
Shepparton ACE Secondary College
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 912 · 97 students

Suburbs Near Shepparton

Same Postcode (3630)

More Shepparton 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.