Nagambie, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Nagambie lies in the Goulburn Valley of central Victoria, about 120 kilometres north-east of Melbourne in the Shire of Strathbogie. It sits on the traditional lands of the Taungurung people, and the town's name comes from a local Aboriginal word meaning lagoon. European settlement grew from a river crossing on the early Melbourne to Sydney mail route, with the town surveyed in 1868 and proclaimed in 1872. Its defining feature is Lake Nagambie, an artificial lake formed when the Goulburn Weir was completed in 1891, which today hosts rowing championships and water sports. The district is a noted wine region, home to historic wineries such as Tahbilk and Mitchelton. Nagambie is also celebrated as the birthplace of the champion racehorse Black Caviar.
Less advantaged than the national average
Nagambie is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 932, 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.
Nagambie at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,254
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,144
- SEIFA score
- 932
- Coordinates
- -36.7916, 145.2139
Nagambie demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nagambie 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 seniors (65+) at 31%, 23% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 347 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 180 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 462 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 573 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 692 | 31% |
Share of the 2,254 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 444 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 245 | 26% |
| Rented | 222 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 831 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 69 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 943 occupied private dwellings in Nagambie.
- Median weekly rent
- $295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,487
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,649
- Median weekly personal income
- $675
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 244 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 127 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 59 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 698 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 588
- Employed part-time
- 301
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.
Common questions about Nagambie
Where is Nagambie?
Nagambie is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Nagambie?
At the 2021 Census, Nagambie had a population of about 2,254.
Is Nagambie an advantaged area?
Nagambie has an ABS SEIFA score of 932, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
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