Waranga Shores Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3612
Postcode for Waranga Shores, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 143 km from Melbourne · Pop. 314
314
Population
54
Median Age
$1,260
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
117.5
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 Waranga Shores ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Waranga Shores Compares

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

MetricWaranga ShoresVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,260 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,270 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

Waranga Shores is a locality 143 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3612. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Waranga Shores has a population of 314 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,260, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Waranga Shores includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,270, with 129 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Waranga Shores scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Waranga Shores is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Waranga Shores Details

Postcode3612
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)314
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,260/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,270
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area117.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings129
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population4 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.5316
Longitude145.069
Distance from Melbourne143 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (8.3%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (26.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (8.3%)
15–24 years25 (8.0%)
25–44 years48 (15.3%)
45–64 years130 (41.4%)
65+ years82 (26.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.2%) Mortgaged (37.5%) Rented (13.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis41 (13.1%)
Asthma27 (8.6%)
Diabetes22 (7.0%)
Heart Disease21 (6.7%)
Cancer16 (5.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.0%)

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 vehicle26 (20.6%)
2 vehicles47 (37.3%)
3+ vehicles53 (42.1%)

Suburbs Near Waranga Shores

Same Postcode (3612)

More Waranga Shores 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.