Victoria · Postcode 3898

Cobungra postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 230 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
58
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
47
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cobungra at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3898 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
58 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,437/wk
21% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cobungra ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Cobungra vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCobungraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Cobungra is a locality 230 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3898. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Cobungra has a population of 58 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the VIC average.

Housing in Cobungra includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, 19 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, Cobungra scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Cobungra details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3898
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)58
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area182.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens81.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-37.0881747
Longitude147.403641
Distance from Melbourne230 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateOvens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (5.2%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (24.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (15.5%)
15–24 years3 (5.2%)
25–44 years14 (24.1%)
45–64 years21 (36.2%)
65+ years14 (24.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (78.3%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cobungra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (12.1%)
Diabetes4 (6.9%)
Asthma3 (5.2%)

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 vehicle3 (16.7%)
2 vehicles5 (27.8%)
3+ vehicles10 (55.6%)

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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.