Moving to Katunga VIC 3640
What the official numbers say about living in Katunga — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $240 a week, against a median household income of $1,505 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Katunga shrank 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,137 → 1,025 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Philippines, Taiwan, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Tagalog, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Katunga sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (75% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest airport: Tocumwal Aerodrome, 24.4 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 206 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school — see them all on the Katunga profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Katunga Primary School 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Katunga, most often seen first: Plumed Whistling-duck · Common Starling · Common Myna · Straw-necked Ibis · Australian White Ibis · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Katunga, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katunga here | 1,025 | — | 4/10 | 4% |
| Strathmerton | 1,072 | $330,000 | 3/10 | 8% |
| Numurkah | 4,604 | $394,500 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Cobram | 6,148 | $405,000 | 1/10 | 13% |
| Tocumwal | 2,862 | — | 3/10 | 9% |
| Barooga | 1,888 | — | 4/10 | 17% |
| Nathalia | 1,982 | $397,500 | 3/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moira — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Nicholls — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3640 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Katunga profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $240 a week.
The population fell 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,137 people to 1,025. It sits about 206 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Moira council, and the federal seat is Nicholls.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Katunga vs Strathmerton.
Nearby guides: Strathmerton · Numurkah · Cobram · Tocumwal · Barooga · Nathalia.
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