Benambra Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3900
Postcode for Benambra, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 268 km from Melbourne · Pop. 173
173
Population
59
Median Age
$1,017
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
762.2
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 Benambra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Benambra Compares

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

MetricBenambraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,017 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,142 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 59 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Benambra is a locality 268 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3900. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Benambra has a population of 173 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,017, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Benambra includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,142, with 78 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Benambra scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Benambra Details

Postcode3900
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)173
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,017/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$690/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,142
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area762.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings78
Australian Citizens79.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.9180065
Longitude147.7736105
Distance from Melbourne268 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (9.8%) 15–24 (5.2%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (38.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (9.8%)
15–24 years9 (5.2%)
25–44 years30 (17.3%)
45–64 years58 (33.5%)
65+ years67 (38.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.7%) Mortgaged (19.4%) Rented (11.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes12 (6.9%)
Asthma12 (6.9%)
Arthritis9 (5.2%)
Heart Disease9 (5.2%)
Cancer5 (2.9%)
Lung Condition4 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (6.4%)
1 vehicle23 (29.5%)
2 vehicles20 (25.6%)
3+ vehicles30 (38.5%)

Suburbs Near Benambra

Same Postcode (3900)

More Benambra 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.