Victoria · Postcode 3960

Bennison postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 149 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
42
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bennison 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

3960 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
42 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Gippsland Council area 80 suburbs, 22 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,125/wk
38% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Bennison is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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

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%)

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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.