Waldara Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3678
Postcode for Waldara, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 204 km from Melbourne · Pop. 677
677
Population
47
Median Age
$2,456
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.4
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 Waldara ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Waldara Compares

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

MetricWaldaraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,456 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.8% -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.

Waldara is a locality 204 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3678. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Wangaratta.

According to the 2021 Census, Waldara has a population of 677 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,456, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 0.8%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Waldara includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 227 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.0% of housing.

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

Waldara is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Waldara Details

Postcode3678
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)677
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,456/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,014/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area8.4 km²
Population Density80/km²
Total Dwellings227
Australian Citizens95.0%
Unemployment Rate0.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.318486
Longitude146.2873482
Distance from Melbourne204 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentWangaratta
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years128 (18.9%)
15–24 years87 (12.9%)
25–44 years117 (17.3%)
45–64 years206 (30.4%)
65+ years139 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.7%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Rented (3.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis60 (8.9%)
Asthma56 (8.3%)
Cancer27 (4.0%)
Heart Disease24 (3.5%)
Diabetes19 (2.8%)
Lung Condition9 (1.3%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

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 vehicle25 (11.5%)
2 vehicles109 (50.2%)
3+ vehicles83 (38.2%)

Suburbs Near Waldara

Same Postcode (3678)

More Waldara 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.