Moving to Numurkah VIC 3636
What the official numbers say about living in Numurkah — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $394,500 for a median house or $305,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 83% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $210 a week, against a median household income of $1,117 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Numurkah shrank 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,768 → 4,604 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Punjabi, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Numurkah scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest airport: Tocumwal Aerodrome, 33.9 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 197 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 2 supermarkets · 2 parks — see them all on the Numurkah profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Joseph's Primary School 150 m · Numurkah Primary School 400 m · Numurkah Secondary College 1 km
Groceries: Dyson's IGA Supermarket 200 m · Foodworks 550 m
Parks and reserves: G F Harding Park 850 m · Station Street Wetlands 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Numurkah, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Pacific Black Duck · Magpie-lark · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Australian Magpie · Red-rumped Parrot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Numurkah, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numurkah here | 4,604 | $394,500 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Katunga | 1,025 | — | 4/10 | 4% |
| Strathmerton | 1,072 | $330,000 | 3/10 | 8% |
| Nathalia | 1,982 | $397,500 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Shepparton North | 2,048 | $652,500 | 8/10 | 16% |
| Cobram | 6,148 | $405,000 | 1/10 | 13% |
| Shepparton | 32,067 | $465,000 | 2/10 | 21% |
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 3636 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Numurkah profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Numurkah has a median sale price of $394,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $305,000. Renters pay a median $210 a week.
The population fell 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,768 people to 4,604. It sits about 197 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Moira council, and the federal seat is Nicholls.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Katunga · Strathmerton · Nathalia · Shepparton North · Cobram · Shepparton.
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