Echuca West, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Echuca West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 964, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Echuca West at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 442
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,713
- SEIFA score
- 964
- Coordinates
- -36.1775, 144.6697
Echuca West demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Echuca West using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 7% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 78 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 52 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 76 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 161 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 72 | 16% |
Share of the 439 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 62 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 69 | 47% |
| Rented | 10 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 141 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 141 occupied private dwellings in Echuca West.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,723
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,930
- Median weekly personal income
- $748
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 24 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 125 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 143
- Employed part-time
- 90
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Echuca West
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Echuca West is January (average daytime high around 31.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.1°C). The area receives roughly 493 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.6°C | 17.3°C | 37 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 16.3°C | 15 mm |
| Mar | 27.1°C | 14.8°C | 33 mm |
| Apr | 22°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm |
| May | 16.9°C | 8°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 13.5°C | 5.8°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 13.1°C | 5°C | 37 mm |
| Aug | 14.1°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm |
| Sep | 17.5°C | 7°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 22°C | 9.7°C | 58 mm |
| Nov | 25.4°C | 12.2°C | 46 mm |
| Dec | 29.1°C | 14.8°C | 36 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Echuca West
Where is Echuca West?
Echuca West is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Echuca West?
At the 2021 Census, Echuca West had a population of about 442.
Is Echuca West an advantaged area?
Echuca West has an ABS SEIFA score of 964, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 37 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Echuca West?
Echuca West has average daytime highs of about 21.9°C and overnight lows of about 10.6°C, with roughly 493 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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