Victoria · Postcode 3728

Tungamah postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 201 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
449
Population (2021)
$1,008
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tungamah 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

3728 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
449 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,008/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,008/wk
45% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
60% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
4.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
matches 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 Tungamah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTungamahVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,008 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $932 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈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.

Tungamah is a locality 201 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3728. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Tungamah has a population of 449 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,008, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%. The Indigenous population is 23 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Tungamah includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $932, with 177 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tungamah scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tungamah is served by Tungamah Primary School.

Tungamah is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Tungamah details

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

Postcode3728
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)449
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,008/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$932
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area190.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings177
Australian Citizens91.3%
Indigenous Population23 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.1575347
Longitude145.8697558
Distance from Melbourne201 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (25.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years89 (19.8%)
15–24 years34 (7.6%)
25–44 years85 (18.9%)
45–64 years127 (28.3%)
65+ years116 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.3%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (15.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tungamah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis60 (13.4%)
Asthma48 (10.7%)
Diabetes28 (6.2%)
Heart Disease27 (6.0%)
Lung Condition22 (4.9%)
Cancer11 (2.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.9%)
1 vehicle53 (32.7%)
2 vehicles63 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles43 (26.5%)

Schools in Tungamah

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

Tungamah Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 948 · 31 students

Suburbs Near Tungamah

Same Postcode (3728)

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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.