Orrvale, VIC 3631 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Orrvale is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3631, home to 450 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Strathbogie local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 162 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 450
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median household income
- $1,542 /week
- Median personal income
- $786 /week
- Median family income
- $1,864 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Greater Shepparton
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Shepparton
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $220 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,389
- Rent share of household income
- 14%
Schools
- Orrvale Primary School
- Shepparton East Primary School
- St Mel's School
- Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton
- St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 62.2% of the 196 resolvable premises in Orrvale. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 37.8%
- Fixed Wireless: 62.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 867 across postcode 3631 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 461 property offences, 170 violent offences, 50 drug offences.
- Wider Greater Shepparton LGA: 14,955 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Orrvale?
Orrvale (VIC 3631) had 450 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 50. It sits within the Greater Shepparton local government area.
What is the median rent in Orrvale?
The median advertised rent in Orrvale is $220/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Orrvale?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Orrvale covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Orrvale Primary School (1.4 km), Shepparton East Primary School (2.9 km), St Mel's School (3.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Orrvale?
Orrvale is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (62.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Orrvale?
Across postcode 3631, 867 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (461), violent (170), drug offences (50). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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