Victoria · Postcode 3637

Waaia postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 198 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
420
Population (2021)
$1,350
Household income/wk
$195
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Waaia 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

3637 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
420 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,350/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,350/wk
26% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$195/wk
48% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
10.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWaaiaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,350 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $195 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 36 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Waaia is a locality 198 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3637. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Waaia has a population of 420 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,350, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 9 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Waaia includes a median weekly rent of $195, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 139 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Waaia scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Waaia is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Waaia details

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

Postcode3637
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)420
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,350/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$622/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$195
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area72.7 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings139
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population9 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.0549166
Longitude145.3122755
Distance from Melbourne198 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateShepparton (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.7%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years112 (26.7%)
15–24 years36 (8.6%)
25–44 years100 (23.8%)
45–64 years111 (26.4%)
65+ years64 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (42.3%) Rented (10.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Waaia is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis44 (10.5%)
Asthma36 (8.6%)
Diabetes23 (5.5%)
Heart Disease20 (4.8%)
Cancer15 (3.6%)
Lung Condition5 (1.2%)

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 vehicle24 (17.4%)
2 vehicles48 (34.8%)
3+ vehicles66 (47.8%)

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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.