Victoria · Postcode 3730

Yarrawonga postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 219 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
8,661
Population (2021)
$1,149
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yarrawonga 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

3730 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8,661 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moira Council area 55 suburbs, 16 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,149/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,149/wk
37% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
23% 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
52 years
6.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.8%
2.2 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.

Where Yarrawonga ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricYarrawongaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,149 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,430 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Yarrawonga is a locality 219 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3730. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Moira.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarrawonga has a population of 8,661 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,149, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 106 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Yarrawonga includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,430, with 3,462 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.0% of housing.

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

Schools in Yarrawonga include Yarrawonga College P-12, Sacred Heart Primary School and Sacred Heart College.

Yarrawonga is part of the Moira statistical area in Victoria.

Yarrawonga details

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

Postcode3730
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)8,661
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,430
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area94.7 km²
Population Density91/km²
Total Dwellings3,462
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population106 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.0271135
Longitude145.9990577
Distance from Melbourne219 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 (15.6%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (24.2%) 65+ (33.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,350 (15.6%)
15–24 years747 (8.6%)
25–44 years1,545 (17.8%)
45–64 years2,093 (24.2%)
65+ years2,936 (33.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.6%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Rented (24.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yarrawonga 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)

Arthritis1,301 (15.0%)
Asthma801 (9.2%)
Diabetes574 (6.6%)
Heart Disease561 (6.5%)
Cancer409 (4.7%)
Lung Condition384 (4.4%)
Dementia120 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle171 (5.0%)
1 vehicle1,305 (38.2%)
2 vehicles1,340 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles600 (17.6%)

Schools in Yarrawonga

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Yarrawonga. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Yarrawonga College P-12
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 964 · 1,008 students
Sacred Heart Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1046 · 443 students
Sacred Heart College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1021 · 236 students

Suburbs Near Yarrawonga

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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.