Victoria · Postcode 3728

Wilby postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 206 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
192
Population (2021)
$1,397
Household income/wk
$130
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wilby 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

3728 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
192 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,397/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,397/wk
23% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$130/wk
65% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
1.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWilbyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,397 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $130 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,266 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Wilby is a locality 206 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3728. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Wilby has a population of 192 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,397, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Wilby includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,266, with 81 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, Wilby scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Wilby is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Wilby details

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

Postcode3728
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)192
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,397/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,266
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area110.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings81
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population4 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.157778
Longitude146.015833
Distance from Melbourne206 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Moira
Local GovernmentMoira
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (36.5%) 65+ (20.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (16.1%)
15–24 years18 (9.4%)
25–44 years37 (19.3%)
45–64 years70 (36.5%)
65+ years39 (20.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.2%) Mortgaged (46.8%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wilby 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)

Asthma23 (12.0%)
Arthritis21 (10.9%)
Diabetes11 (5.7%)
Cancer8 (4.2%)
Lung Condition4 (2.1%)
Heart Disease3 (1.6%)

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 vehicle21 (25.0%)
2 vehicles35 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles28 (33.3%)

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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.