Caringal Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3825
Postcode for Caringal, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 123 km from Melbourne · Pop. 16
16
Population
64
Median Age
$450
Household Income/wk
$185
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
71.8
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 Caringal ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Caringal Compares

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

MetricCaringalVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $450 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $185 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 64 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.

Caringal is a locality 123 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3825. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Caringal has a population of 16 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $450, below the VIC average.

Housing in Caringal includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 4 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, Caringal scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Caringal is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Caringal Details

Postcode3825
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)16
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area71.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens68.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.9935883
Longitude146.3457099
Distance from Melbourne123 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (56.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (18.8%)
65+ years9 (56.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (37.5%) 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)

Arthritis5 (31.2%)
Lung Condition4 (25.0%)

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 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Caringal

Same Postcode (3825)

More Caringal 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.