Berrys Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3953
Postcode for Berrys Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 119 km from Melbourne · Pop. 174
174
Population
53
Median Age
$1,797
Household Income/wk
$205
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.8
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 Berrys Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Berrys Creek Compares

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

MetricBerrys CreekVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,797 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $205 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Berrys Creek is a locality 119 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3953. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Berrys Creek has a population of 174 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,797, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Berrys Creek includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 61 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Berrys Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Berrys Creek Details

Postcode3953
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)174
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,797/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area30.8 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens86.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.41889
Longitude146.080755
Distance from Melbourne119 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (13.2%) 45–64 (35.6%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (14.4%)
15–24 years20 (11.5%)
25–44 years23 (13.2%)
45–64 years62 (35.6%)
65+ years43 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.2%) Mortgaged (42.9%) Rented (8.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (10.9%)
Heart Disease11 (6.3%)
Asthma10 (5.7%)
Cancer9 (5.2%)
Diabetes8 (4.6%)
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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle14 (22.2%)
2 vehicles22 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles27 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Berrys Creek

Same Postcode (3953)

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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.