Echuca Village VIC 3564
Located in Victoria, Echuca Village sits 243 km from Melbourne CBD, around 2 hours 50 minutes by car. The suburb has 577 residents, a median age of 49, and a median household income of $94,692 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 6.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Echuca Village is characterised by high flood risk. Walkability is low.
Is Echuca Village a good suburb?
Echuca Village scores a D (29/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 242.7 km · 170 min drive to Melbourne
High flood risk
Fire 11/100 · Crime 52/100 · Flood 100/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 49 · 577 residents
Liveability Rating
29 / 100 · Ranked #733 in VICEach bar is Echuca Village's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
29 / 100
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Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3564.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Echuca Village safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Echuca Village sits in the moderate band, with 19 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 14% on the prior year.
19 offences
13.6% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20256 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Echuca Village is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Echuca Village.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 235
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Campaspe: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Echuca Village is home to 577 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $95,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
577
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$94,692/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$41,080/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.6%
Total Dwellings
214
Owner-Occupier Rate
94.6%
Houses
88.8%
Rental Stress
13.7%
Mortgage Stress
22.0%
Work From Home
14.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 89.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 94.3%
- Employment Rate
- 62%
- Completed Year 12
- 27.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
8.7% of residents (48) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (45).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 552 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,035 a year through Campaspe based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 91%
- Parks and recreation 8%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Campaspe
In the year to August 2026, 264 new dwellings were approved across Campaspe. That mix is 259 houses and 5 units. Approvals are up 63.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Echuca Aerodrome, 5.7 kmDry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 98 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 406 mm
- 61 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.6°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.9°C
- 13 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.9 kmFruit and Vegetable ProcessingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 3564, 37 of 18,190 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (324 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3564, 3,926 rooftop-solar systems totalling 27.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,314 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 218 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
15 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3564 in 2025-26, rank 63 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 109, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Sam Birrell The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Birrell | 35.6% | 64.4% | +35.6 |
| 2022 | Sam Birrell | 32.9% | 67.2% | -2.9 |
| 2019 | Damian Drum | 30.0% | 70.0% | -2.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Peter Walsh The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peter Walsh NP | 61.8% | 27.1% | 72.9% |
| 2018 | Peter Walsh NP | 60.3% | 26.1% | 74.0% |
| 2014 | Peter Walsh NP | 63.3% | 27.6% | 72.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Echuca Village?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Echuca Village
Is Echuca Village a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Echuca Village is moderate (52/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Echuca Village?
Echuca Village has a low recorded bushfire history (11/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (100/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Echuca Village a good place to live?
Echuca Village has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (29/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Echuca Village?
Echuca Village, VIC had a population of 577 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Echuca Village, VIC?
The postcode for Echuca Village, VIC is 3564.
How far is Echuca Village from Melbourne?
Echuca Village is 243 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 170 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Echuca Village?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Echuca Village was $94,692 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Echuca Village?
There are too few current rental listings in Echuca Village for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Echuca Village?
The median age of residents in Echuca Village was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Echuca Village at risk of bushfire?
Echuca Village has a low recorded bushfire history (11/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Echuca Village?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Echuca Village, Echuca Aerodrome (5.7 km away), summer days average 31.6°C, winter nights 3.9°C, 406 mm of rain a year over 61 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Echuca Village?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Echuca Village belong to?
Echuca Village sits within the Campaspe local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Echuca Village?
The average residential rates bill through Campaspe is $2,035 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Echuca Village?
Across Campaspe, 264 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 63.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Echuca Village in?
Echuca Village sits within the federal Division of Nicholls, currently held by Sam Birrell (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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