Tungamah Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3728
Postcode for Tungamah, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 201 km from Melbourne · Pop. 449
449
Population
50
Median Age
$1,008
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
190.1
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 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.

How Tungamah Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Tungamah

Same Postcode (3728)

More Tungamah 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.