Tarnagulla Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3551
Postcode for Tarnagulla, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 154 km from Melbourne · Pop. 153
153
Population
59
Median Age
$779
Household Income/wk
$155
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
29.3
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 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.

How Tarnagulla Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suburbs Near Tarnagulla

Same Postcode (3551)

More Tarnagulla 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.