Barjarg Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3723
Postcode for Barjarg, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 135 km from Melbourne · Pop. 141
141
Population
56
Median Age
$1,854
Household Income/wk
$253
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
89.4
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 Barjarg ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Barjarg Compares

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

MetricBarjargVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,854 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $253 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Barjarg is a locality 135 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3723. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Mansfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Barjarg has a population of 141 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,854, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Barjarg includes a median weekly rent of $253, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 53 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

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

Barjarg is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Barjarg Details

Postcode3723
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)141
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,854/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,017/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$253
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area89.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings53
Australian Citizens90.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.9242225
Longitude145.995043
Distance from Melbourne135 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentMansfield
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (2.1%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (32.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (19.1%)
15–24 years3 (2.1%)
25–44 years25 (17.7%)
45–64 years38 (27.0%)
65+ years46 (32.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.7%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (5.7%)
Asthma8 (5.7%)
Cancer8 (5.7%)
Diabetes6 (4.3%)
Heart Disease6 (4.3%)

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 vehicle8 (16.0%)
2 vehicles18 (36.0%)
3+ vehicles24 (48.0%)

Suburbs Near Barjarg

Same Postcode (3723)

More Barjarg 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.