Wargan Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

3505

Postcode for Wargan, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 482 km from Melbourne · Pop. 53

Population

Median Age

$1,625

Household Income/wk

$231

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

435.6

Area (km²)

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

Where Wargan ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wargan Compares

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

Metric	Wargan	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,625 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$231 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,300 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	42	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -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.

Wargan is a locality 482 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3505. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Wargan has a population of 53 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (11.3% of residents).

Housing in Wargan includes a median weekly rent of $231, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Wargan is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Wargan Details

Postcode	3505
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	53
Median Age	42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$231
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,300
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	435.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	18
Australian Citizens	84.9%
Indigenous Population	6 (11.3%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-34.1996653
Longitude	141.9939074
Distance from Melbourne	482 km
Region (SA4)	North West
Area (SA3)	Mildura
Local Government	Mildura
Federal Electorate	Mallee

Age Profile

15.1%

22.6%

13.2%

28.3%

11.3%

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (22.6%) 25–44 (13.2%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (11.3%)

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0–14 years	8 (15.1%)
15–24 years	12 (22.6%)
25–44 years	7 (13.2%)
45–64 years	15 (28.3%)
65+ years	6 (11.3%)

Housing Tenure

61.5%

38.5%

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Asthma	3 (5.7%)
Cancer	3 (5.7%)

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	4 (17.4%)
2 vehicles	3 (13.0%)
3+ vehicles	16 (69.6%)

Suburbs Near Wargan

Merbein South 4.0 km Merbein West 4.0 km Birdwoodton 6.0 km Merbein 6.5 km Koorlong 7.0 km Yelta 7.4 km Cabarita 8.2 km Mildura East 11.4 km Mildura 11.4 km Mildura South 12.4 km Mildura Centre Plaza 13.5 km Mildura West 14.7 km

Same Postcode (3505)

Birdwoodton Cabarita Merbein Merbein South Merbein West Yelta

More Wargan Data

Mildura LGA 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 56,972 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mildura (15.4 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mildura LGA

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.