Victoria · Postcode 3889

Bellbird Creek postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 339 km from Melbourne

Remote
5
Population (2021)
$699
Household income/wk
33
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bellbird Creek at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3889 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$699/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$699/wk
62% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
13.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age

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

Where Bellbird Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bellbird Creek vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBellbird CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $699 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $600 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 33 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Bellbird Creek is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3889. It lies roughly 339 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Bellbird Creek has a population of 5 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $699, below the VIC average.

Housing in Bellbird Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $600, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bellbird Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Bellbird Creek is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Bellbird Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3889
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$699/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$374/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$600
Average Household Size3 persons
Area20.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.6535235
Longitude148.8137548
Distance from Melbourne339 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (100.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (60.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (100.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years3 (60.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bellbird Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (100.0%)

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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.