Victoria · Postcode 3551

Waanyarra postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 147 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
57
Population (2021)
$780
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Waanyarra 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

3551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
57 People Resident population, Census 2021
Loddon Council area 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$780/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$780/wk
57% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
4% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Where Waanyarra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWaanyarraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $780 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Waanyarra is a locality 147 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Waanyarra has a population of 57 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $780, below the VIC average.

Housing in Waanyarra includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 18 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, Waanyarra scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Waanyarra is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Waanyarra details

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

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)57
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$780/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$409/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area62.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens68.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.8308412
Longitude143.8471568
Distance from Melbourne147 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (28.1%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (15.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years16 (28.1%)
45–64 years18 (31.6%)
65+ years9 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (82.4%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Waanyarra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma10 (17.5%)
Arthritis4 (7.0%)
Cancer4 (7.0%)
Heart Disease3 (5.3%)

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 vehicle3 (23.1%)
2 vehicles4 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles6 (46.2%)

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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.