Victoria · Postcode 3871

Darlimurla postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 128 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
46
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
44
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Darlimurla 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

3871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
46 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Gippsland Council area 80 suburbs, 22 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,625/wk
11% 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
44 years
2.0 years younger 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 Darlimurla ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDarlimurlaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,490 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 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.

Darlimurla is a locality 128 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3871. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Darlimurla has a population of 46 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the VIC average.

Housing in Darlimurla includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,490, 14 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Darlimurla scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Darlimurla is part of the Latrobe Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Darlimurla details

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

Postcode3871
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)46
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$824/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,490
Average Household Size3 persons
Area16.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens93.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.4148139
Longitude146.2122654
Distance from Melbourne128 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Latrobe Valley
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (13.0%) 45–64 (43.5%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (19.6%)
15–24 years4 (8.7%)
25–44 years6 (13.0%)
45–64 years20 (43.5%)
65+ years6 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Darlimurla 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 (15.2%)
Diabetes6 (13.0%)
Heart Disease5 (10.9%)
Cancer4 (8.7%)

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 vehicle4 (20.0%)
2 vehicles4 (20.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (60.0%)

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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.