Wharparilla Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3564
Postcode for Wharparilla, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 194 km from Melbourne · Pop. 483
483
Population
45
Median Age
$2,102
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
53.2
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 Wharparilla ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Wharparilla Compares

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

MetricWharparillaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,102 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,800 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Wharparilla is a locality 194 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3564. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Wharparilla has a population of 483 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,102, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Wharparilla includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 154 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wharparilla scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wharparilla is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Wharparilla Details

Postcode3564
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)483
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,102/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$790/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area53.2 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings154
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population6 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.0900709
Longitude144.6581754
Distance from Melbourne194 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (15.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years100 (20.7%)
15–24 years49 (10.1%)
25–44 years87 (18.0%)
45–64 years166 (34.4%)
65+ years73 (15.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.4%) Mortgaged (54.5%) Rented (4.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma54 (11.2%)
Arthritis42 (8.7%)
Diabetes22 (4.6%)
Heart Disease20 (4.1%)
Cancer16 (3.3%)
Lung Condition11 (2.3%)

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 vehicle22 (13.9%)
2 vehicles56 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles80 (50.6%)

Suburbs Near Wharparilla

Same Postcode (3564)

More Wharparilla 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.