Carrajung Lower Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3844
Postcode for Carrajung Lower, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 170 km from Melbourne · Pop. 129
129
Population
50
Median Age
$1,021
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
40.0
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 Carrajung Lower ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Carrajung Lower Compares

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

MetricCarrajung LowerVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,021 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,237 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.9% +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.

Carrajung Lower is a locality 170 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3844. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Carrajung Lower has a population of 129 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,021, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 8.9%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Carrajung Lower includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,237, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Carrajung Lower scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Carrajung Lower is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Carrajung Lower Details

Postcode3844
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)129
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,021/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$508/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,237
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area40.0 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens82.9%
Unemployment Rate8.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.3825
Longitude146.761
Distance from Melbourne170 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (17.8%)
15–24 years11 (8.5%)
25–44 years21 (16.3%)
45–64 years50 (38.8%)
65+ years28 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (39.5%) Rented (9.3%)

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)

Arthritis16 (12.4%)
Diabetes6 (4.7%)
Heart Disease5 (3.9%)
Asthma3 (2.3%)
Cancer3 (2.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (6.1%)
1 vehicle8 (16.3%)
2 vehicles18 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles20 (40.8%)

Suburbs Near Carrajung Lower

Same Postcode (3844)

More Carrajung Lower 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.