Almurta Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3979
Postcode for Almurta, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 93 km from Melbourne · Pop. 66
66
Population
54
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
16.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Almurta ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Almurta Compares

Almurta vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAlmurtaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 54 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Almurta is a locality 93 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3979. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Bass Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Almurta has a population of 66 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.

Housing in Almurta includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 25 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Almurta scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Almurta is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Almurta Details

Postcode3979
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)66
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area16.6 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings25
Australian Citizens84.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.4723141
Longitude145.6211838
Distance from Melbourne93 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentBass Coast
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (4.5%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (18.2%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (21.2%)
15–24 years3 (4.5%)
25–44 years14 (21.2%)
45–64 years12 (18.2%)
65+ years13 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (77.8%) Mortgaged (22.2%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (12.1%)
Asthma8 (12.1%)
Lung Condition5 (7.6%)
Heart Disease4 (6.1%)
Cancer4 (6.1%)
Diabetes3 (4.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles9 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Almurta

Same Postcode (3979)

More Almurta Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.