Victoria · Postcode 3612

Whroo postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 123 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
45
Population (2021)
$612
Household income/wk
$381
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Whroo at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3612 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
45 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campaspe Council area 66 suburbs, 20 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$612/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$612/wk
66% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$381/wk
2% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
25.0%
20.0 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Whroo ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Whroo vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWhrooVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $612 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $381 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 25.0% +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.

Whroo is a locality 123 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, Whroo has a population of 45 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $612, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 25.0%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Whroo includes a median weekly rent of $381, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 23 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Whroo scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Whroo is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Whroo details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3612
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)45
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$512/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$381
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area164.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings23
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate25.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.7098029
Longitude145.0307349
Distance from Melbourne123 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (57.8%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (11.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (15.6%)
45–64 years26 (57.8%)
65+ years12 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (85.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (15.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Whroo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (17.8%)
Asthma6 (13.3%)
Heart Disease5 (11.1%)
Cancer4 (8.9%)

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 vehicle5 (22.7%)
2 vehicles11 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (27.3%)

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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.