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Victoria · Postcode 3862
Crooked River postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 197 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Crooked River 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
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Crooked River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Crooked River vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Crooked River | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,124 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 65 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| 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.
Crooked River is a locality 197 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3862. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Wellington.
According to the 2021 Census, Crooked River has a population of 5 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the VIC average.
Housing in Crooked River includes a 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
Crooked River is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.
Crooked River details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3862 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 5 |
| Median Age | 65 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,124/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $849/week |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 197.3 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 3 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Latitude | -37.3140719 |
| Longitude | 147.1018714 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 197 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Wellington |
| Local Government | Wellington |
| Federal Electorate | Gippsland |
| State Electorate | Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (60.0%) |
Housing Tenure
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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.