Victoria · Postcode 3634

Zeerust postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 176 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
147
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Zeerust 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

3634 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
147 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Shepparton Council area 58 suburbs, 15 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,812/wk
matches VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
39% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
7.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricZeerustVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,509 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Zeerust is a locality 176 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3634. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Shepparton.

According to the 2021 Census, Zeerust has a population of 147 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 10 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Zeerust includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,509, with 46 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, Zeerust scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Zeerust is served by Zeerust Primary School.

Zeerust is part of the Shepparton statistical area in Victoria.

Zeerust details

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

Postcode3634
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)147
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$841/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,509
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area18.0 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population10 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.2702014
Longitude145.3973329
Distance from Melbourne176 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Shepparton
Local GovernmentGreater Shepparton
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateShepparton (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (17.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (23.8%)
15–24 years16 (10.9%)
25–44 years37 (25.2%)
45–64 years43 (29.3%)
65+ years26 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (55.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Zeerust is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis17 (11.6%)
Diabetes11 (7.5%)
Asthma11 (7.5%)
Heart Disease6 (4.1%)

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 (10.2%)
2 vehicles17 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles27 (55.1%)

Schools in Zeerust

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

Zeerust Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 899 · 10 students

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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.