Whroo Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3612
Postcode for Whroo, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 123 km from Melbourne · Pop. 45
45
Population
56
Median Age
$612
Household Income/wk
$381
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
164.2
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 Whroo ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Whroo Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Whroo

Same Postcode (3612)

More Whroo 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.