Talgarno Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3691
Postcode for Talgarno, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 279 km from Melbourne · Pop. 245
245
Population
45
Median Age
$1,895
Household Income/wk
$208
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
141.8
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 Talgarno ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Talgarno Compares

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

MetricTalgarnoVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,895 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $208 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Talgarno is a locality 279 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3691. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Talgarno has a population of 245 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,895, close to the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 8 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Talgarno includes a median weekly rent of $208, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 92 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Talgarno scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Talgarno is served by Talgarno Primary School.

Talgarno is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Talgarno Details

Postcode3691
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)245
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,895/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$861/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$208
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area141.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings92
Australian Citizens93.1%
Indigenous Population8 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.0658326
Longitude147.2208225
Distance from Melbourne279 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years55 (22.4%)
15–24 years18 (7.3%)
25–44 years50 (20.4%)
45–64 years66 (26.9%)
65+ years60 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (31.9%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (11.8%)
Asthma20 (8.2%)
Heart Disease8 (3.3%)
Diabetes7 (2.9%)
Cancer7 (2.9%)
Lung Condition3 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.2%)
1 vehicle13 (13.7%)
2 vehicles33 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles46 (48.4%)

Schools in Talgarno

Talgarno Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 992 · 36 students

Suburbs Near Talgarno

Same Postcode (3691)

More Talgarno 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.