Tragowel Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3579

Postcode for Tragowel, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 234 km from Melbourne · Pop. 83

Population

Median Age

$1,437

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

127.8

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tragowel Compares

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

Metric	Tragowel	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,437 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,777 ≈VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	48	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈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.

Tragowel is a locality 234 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3579. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Gannawarra.

According to the 2021 Census, Tragowel has a population of 83 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the VIC average.

Housing in Tragowel includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,777, 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tragowel scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Tragowel is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Tragowel Details

Postcode	3579
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	83
Median Age	48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$710/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,777
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	127.8 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	28
Australian Citizens	74.7%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-35.8562703
Longitude	144.0069262
Distance from Melbourne	234 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Murray River - Swan Hill
Local Government	Gannawarra
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

12.0%

24.1%

38.6%

13.3%

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (4.8%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (13.3%)

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0–14 years	10 (12.0%)
15–24 years	4 (4.8%)
25–44 years	20 (24.1%)
45–64 years	32 (38.6%)
65+ years	11 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

60.7%

39.3%

Owned outright (60.7%) Mortgaged (39.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	9 (10.8%)
Diabetes	6 (7.2%)
Heart Disease	5 (6.0%)
Asthma	3 (3.6%)
Cancer	3 (3.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	3 (12.0%)
2 vehicles	10 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles	12 (48.0%)

Suburbs Near Tragowel

Macorna North 9.0 km Milnes Bridge 9.4 km Kerang East 9.7 km Macorna 11.2 km Mead 11.3 km Mincha West 12.7 km Appin South 12.8 km Koroop 13.7 km Loddon Vale 14.0 km Appin 14.3 km Dingwall 14.4 km Kerang 14.7 km

Same Postcode (3579)

More Tragowel Data

Gannawarra LGA 50 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 10,714 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Swan Hill (70.7 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.