Victoria · Postcode 3551

Tarnagulla postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 154 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
153
Population (2021)
$779
Household income/wk
$155
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tarnagulla 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
153 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loddon Council area 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$779/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$779/wk
57% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$155/wk
59% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
13.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
13.7%
8.7 pts above 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.

Where Tarnagulla ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTarnagullaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $779 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $637 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 59 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.7% +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.

Tarnagulla is a locality 154 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Tarnagulla has a population of 153 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $779, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 13.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 9 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Tarnagulla includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $637, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.8% of housing.

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

Tarnagulla is served by Tarnagulla Primary School.

Tarnagulla is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Tarnagulla details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)153
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$779/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$440/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$637
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area29.3 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population9 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate13.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.7670418
Longitude143.8274714
Distance from Melbourne154 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (7.8%) 15–24 (2.6%) 25–44 (12.4%) 45–64 (37.3%) 65+ (42.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (7.8%)
15–24 years4 (2.6%)
25–44 years19 (12.4%)
45–64 years57 (37.3%)
65+ years65 (42.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.3%) Mortgaged (39.4%) Rented (4.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tarnagulla is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis28 (18.3%)
Heart Disease15 (9.8%)
Asthma14 (9.2%)
Diabetes11 (7.2%)
Lung Condition10 (6.5%)
Cancer6 (3.9%)
Dementia5 (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 vehicle28 (36.8%)
2 vehicles27 (35.5%)
3+ vehicles21 (27.6%)

Schools in Tarnagulla

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

Tarnagulla Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 967 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Tarnagulla

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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.