Violet Town Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3669
Postcode for Violet Town, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 147 km from Melbourne · Pop. 936
936
Population
57
Median Age
$955
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
194.6
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 Violet Town ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Violet Town Compares

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

MetricViolet TownVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $955 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,092 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 57 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.7% +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.

Violet Town is a locality 147 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3669. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Strathbogie.

According to the 2021 Census, Violet Town has a population of 936 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $955, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 19 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Violet Town includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,092, with 403 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.3% of housing.

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

Violet Town is served by Peranbin Primary College.

Violet Town is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Violet Town Details

Postcode3669
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)936
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$955/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$549/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,092
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area194.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings403
Australian Citizens87.8%
Indigenous Population19 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate7.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6372041
Longitude145.7141065
Distance from Melbourne147 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentStrathbogie
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (13.9%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (35.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years106 (11.3%)
15–24 years67 (7.2%)
25–44 years130 (13.9%)
45–64 years289 (30.9%)
65+ years334 (35.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.7%) Mortgaged (25.6%) Rented (18.7%)

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)

Arthritis150 (16.0%)
Asthma73 (7.8%)
Heart Disease66 (7.1%)
Diabetes63 (6.7%)
Cancer54 (5.8%)
Dementia43 (4.6%)
Lung Condition30 (3.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle18 (4.5%)
1 vehicle150 (37.9%)
2 vehicles136 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles92 (23.2%)

Schools in Violet Town

Peranbin Primary College
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 929 · 51 students

Suburbs Near Violet Town

Same Postcode (3669)

More Violet Town 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.