Dargo Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3862
Postcode for Dargo, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 205 km from Melbourne · Pop. 105
105
Population
57
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
991.8
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 Dargo ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dargo Compares

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

MetricDargoVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $900 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 57 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.9% +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.

Dargo is a locality 205 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, Dargo has a population of 105 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $725, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Dargo includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $900, with 42 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, Dargo scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Dargo is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Dargo Details

Postcode3862
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)105
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$412/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$900
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area991.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population3 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate7.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.4619237
Longitude147.2510078
Distance from Melbourne205 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (39.0%)
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0–14 years15 (14.3%)
15–24 years7 (6.7%)
25–44 years17 (16.2%)
45–64 years27 (25.7%)
65+ years41 (39.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (85.0%) Mortgaged (15.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes10 (9.5%)
Cancer9 (8.6%)
Asthma8 (7.6%)
Arthritis6 (5.7%)
Heart Disease4 (3.8%)
Lung Condition3 (2.9%)

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 vehicle6 (16.7%)
2 vehicles18 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Dargo

Same Postcode (3862)

More Dargo 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.