Walwa Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3709
Postcode for Walwa, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 317 km from Melbourne · Pop. 191
191
Population
63
Median Age
$924
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
109.3
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 Walwa ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Walwa Compares

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

MetricWalwaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $924 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 63 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Walwa is a locality 317 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3709. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Walwa has a population of 191 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $924, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Walwa includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 85 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Walwa scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Walwa is served by Walwa Primary School.

Walwa is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Walwa Details

Postcode3709
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)191
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$924/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$525/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area109.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings85
Australian Citizens85.3%
Indigenous Population3 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.9642807
Longitude147.6814535
Distance from Melbourne317 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (2.1%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (11.0%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (45.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (2.1%)
15–24 years11 (5.8%)
25–44 years21 (11.0%)
45–64 years64 (33.5%)
65+ years87 (45.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.7%) Mortgaged (10.5%) Rented (19.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis38 (19.9%)
Asthma28 (14.7%)
Lung Condition18 (9.4%)
Heart Disease17 (8.9%)
Diabetes12 (6.3%)
Cancer12 (6.3%)

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 vehicle27 (32.1%)
2 vehicles36 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles21 (25.0%)

Schools in Walwa

Walwa Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 931 · 10 students

Suburbs Near Walwa

Mount Alfred 6.1 km Guys Forest 12.7 km Burrowye 13.7 km Pine Mountain 14.0 km Koetong 21.9 km Tintaldra 23.1 km Cudgewa 24.6 km Nariel Valley 24.6 km Thologolong 25.0 km Shelley 27.7 km Berringama 28.2 km Bungil 31.9 km

Same Postcode (3709)

Burrowye Guys Forest Pine Mountain

More Walwa Data

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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.