Walpeup Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3507

Postcode for Walpeup, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 396 km from Melbourne · Pop. 171

171

Population

Median Age

$900

Household Income/wk

$125

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

462.7

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 Walpeup ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Walpeup Compares

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

Metric	Walpeup	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$900 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$125 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$542 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	52	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	5.2% ≈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.

Walpeup is a locality 396 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3507. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Walpeup has a population of 171 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $900, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Walpeup includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $542, with 64 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Walpeup scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Walpeup is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Walpeup Details

Postcode	3507
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	171
Median Age	52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$125
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$542
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	462.7 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	64
Australian Citizens	78.9%
Indigenous Population	4 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-35.115573
Longitude	142.0639245
Distance from Melbourne	396 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Mildura
Local Government	Mildura
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

18.1%

10.5%

16.4%

29.2%

30.4%

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (30.4%)

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0–14 years	31 (18.1%)
15–24 years	18 (10.5%)
25–44 years	28 (16.4%)
45–64 years	50 (29.2%)
65+ years	52 (30.4%)

Housing Tenure

75.4%

13.1%

11.5%

Owned outright (75.4%) Mortgaged (13.1%) Rented (11.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	16 (9.4%)
Arthritis	11 (6.4%)
Cancer	9 (5.3%)
Diabetes	8 (4.7%)
Heart Disease	6 (3.5%)
Lung Condition	3 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	27 (40.9%)
2 vehicles	19 (28.8%)
3+ vehicles	20 (30.3%)

Suburbs Near Walpeup

Torrita 11.4 km Ouyen 23.7 km Underbool 24.1 km Patchewollock 31.3 km Murray-Sunset 32.4 km Linga 33.9 km Tempy 38.0 km Boinka 43.9 km Speed 45.5 km Yarto 46.6 km Hattah 48.3 km Kulwin 50.3 km

More Walpeup Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.