Bullumwaal Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3875
Postcode for Bullumwaal, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 229 km from Melbourne · Pop. 45
45
Population
36
Median Age
$1,343
Household Income/wk
$315
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
108.0
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 Bullumwaal ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bullumwaal Compares

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

MetricBullumwaalVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,343 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $315 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,682 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 36 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Bullumwaal is a locality 229 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3875. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Bullumwaal has a population of 45 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,343, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 7 (15.6% of residents).

Housing in Bullumwaal includes a median weekly rent of $315, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,682, with 13 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, Bullumwaal scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Bullumwaal Details

Postcode3875
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)45
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,343/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$315
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,682
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area108.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population7 (15.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.6716417
Longitude147.5657205
Distance from Melbourne229 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (35.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (17.8%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (35.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (15.6%)
45–64 years8 (17.8%)
65+ years9 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Asthma8 (17.8%)
Lung Condition5 (11.1%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles8 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Bullumwaal

Same Postcode (3875)

More Bullumwaal 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.