Wahgunyah Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3687
Postcode for Wahgunyah, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 242 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,061
1,061
Population
49
Median Age
$1,280
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Wahgunyah Compares

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

MetricWahgunyahVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,280 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,473 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Wahgunyah is a locality 242 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3687. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Indigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Wahgunyah has a population of 1,061 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,280, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 18 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Wahgunyah includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,473, with 431 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.7% of housing.

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

Wahgunyah is served by Wahgunyah Primary School.

Wahgunyah is part of the Wangaratta - Benalla statistical area in Victoria.

Wahgunyah Details

Postcode3687
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,061
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,280/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$696/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,473
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area36.6 km²
Population Density29/km²
Total Dwellings431
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population18 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.9852648
Longitude146.4383942
Distance from Melbourne242 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wangaratta - Benalla
Local GovernmentIndigo
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (27.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years175 (16.5%)
15–24 years99 (9.3%)
25–44 years207 (19.5%)
45–64 years300 (28.3%)
65+ years288 (27.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.9%) Mortgaged (37.8%) Rented (16.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis143 (13.5%)
Asthma106 (10.0%)
Heart Disease77 (7.3%)
Diabetes53 (5.0%)
Cancer50 (4.7%)
Lung Condition37 (3.5%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (3.4%)
1 vehicle121 (29.5%)
2 vehicles164 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles111 (27.1%)

Schools in Wahgunyah

Wahgunyah Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 989 · 92 students

Suburbs Near Wahgunyah

More Wahgunyah 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.