St James Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3727
Postcode for St James, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 189 km from Melbourne · Pop. 123
123
Population
60
Median Age
$966
Household Income/wk
$236
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
80.6
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 St James ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How St James Compares

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

MetricSt JamesVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $236 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $672 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 60 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +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.

St James is a locality 189 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3727. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, St James has a population of 123 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $966, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in St James includes a median weekly rent of $236, median monthly mortgage repayment of $672, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.3% of housing.

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

St James is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

St James Details

Postcode3727
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)123
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$504/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$236
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$672
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area80.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population3 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.2799892
Longitude145.8920165
Distance from Melbourne189 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (6.5%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (13.0%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (30.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (6.5%)
15–24 years14 (11.4%)
25–44 years16 (13.0%)
45–64 years38 (30.9%)
65+ years37 (30.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.3%) Mortgaged (32.1%) Rented (5.7%)

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)

Arthritis19 (15.4%)
Heart Disease11 (8.9%)
Diabetes10 (8.1%)
Asthma9 (7.3%)
Lung Condition6 (4.9%)
Cancer4 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle13 (21.7%)
2 vehicles22 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles25 (41.7%)

Suburbs Near St James

Same Postcode (3727)

More St James 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.