Bennison Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3960
Postcode for Bennison, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 149 km from Melbourne · Pop. 42
42
Population
51
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.3
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 Bennison ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

How Bennison Compares

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

MetricBennisonVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,526 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Bennison is a locality 149 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3960. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Bennison has a population of 42 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.

Housing in Bennison includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,526, 15 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, Bennison scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Bennison Details

Postcode3960
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)42
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,526
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens78.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.6707482
Longitude146.2733747
Distance from Melbourne149 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (26.2%) 45–64 (9.5%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (23.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years11 (26.2%)
45–64 years4 (9.5%)
65+ years12 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.2%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis3 (7.1%)
Asthma3 (7.1%)
Heart Disease3 (7.1%)

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 vehicle4 (30.8%)
2 vehicles6 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles3 (23.1%)

Suburbs Near Bennison

Same Postcode (3960)

More Bennison 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.