Bendoc Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3888
Postcode for Bendoc, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 356 km from Melbourne · Pop. 109
109
Population
61
Median Age
$1,041
Household Income/wk
$158
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
556.7
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 Bendoc ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bendoc Compares

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

MetricBendocVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,041 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $158 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 61 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.4% +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.

Bendoc is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3888. It lies roughly 356 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Bendoc has a population of 109 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,041, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 10.4%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Bendoc includes a median weekly rent of $158, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 52 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bendoc scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Bendoc Details

Postcode3888
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)109
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,041/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$680/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$158
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area556.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings52
Australian Citizens85.3%
Unemployment Rate10.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.1347462
Longitude148.9105482
Distance from Melbourne356 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (7.3%) 15–24 (4.6%) 25–44 (12.8%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (40.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (7.3%)
15–24 years5 (4.6%)
25–44 years14 (12.8%)
45–64 years32 (29.4%)
65+ years44 (40.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (86.4%) Mortgaged (6.8%) Rented (6.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis28 (25.7%)
Heart Disease13 (11.9%)
Cancer11 (10.1%)
Asthma9 (8.3%)
Diabetes6 (5.5%)
Lung Condition6 (5.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (6.2%)
1 vehicle15 (31.2%)
2 vehicles14 (29.2%)
3+ vehicles16 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Bendoc

Same Postcode (3888)

More Bendoc 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.