Calrossie Postcode

Victoria

Remote
3971
Postcode for Calrossie, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 168 km from Melbourne · Pop. 30
30
Population
43
Median Age
$774
Household Income/wk
$178
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.9
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 Calrossie ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Calrossie Compares

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

MetricCalrossieVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $774 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $178 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Calrossie is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 168 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Calrossie has a population of 30 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $774, below the VIC average.

Housing in Calrossie includes a median weekly rent of $178, 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 46.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Calrossie scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Calrossie is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Calrossie Details

Postcode3971
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)30
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$178
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area5.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens93.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.5015718
Longitude146.6682205
Distance from Melbourne168 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (26.7%) 25–44 (13.3%) 45–64 (43.3%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (23.3%)
15–24 years8 (26.7%)
25–44 years4 (13.3%)
45–64 years13 (43.3%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (46.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma4 (13.3%)

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 vehicle9 (52.9%)
2 vehicles3 (17.6%)
3+ vehicles5 (29.4%)

Suburbs Near Calrossie

Same Postcode (3971)

More Calrossie 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.