Victoria · Postcode 3701

Dartmouth postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 266 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
130
Population (2021)
$662
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
60
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dartmouth 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

3701 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
130 People Resident population, Census 2021
Towong Council area 38 suburbs, 9 postcodes
60 Median age Years, Census 2021
$662/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$662/wk
64% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
60 years
14.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
14.8%
9.8 pts above 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 Dartmouth ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDartmouthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $662 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 60 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.8% +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.

Dartmouth is a locality 266 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3701. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Dartmouth has a population of 130 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $662, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 14.8%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Dartmouth includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dartmouth scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Dartmouth details

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

Postcode3701
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)130
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$662/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$423/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2 persons
Area938.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens76.2%
Unemployment Rate14.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.5324694
Longitude147.4961766
Distance from Melbourne266 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (2.3%) 25–44 (11.5%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (32.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (16.9%)
15–24 years3 (2.3%)
25–44 years15 (11.5%)
45–64 years32 (24.6%)
65+ years42 (32.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (17.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dartmouth is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis20 (15.4%)
Asthma10 (7.7%)
Heart Disease6 (4.6%)
Diabetes4 (3.1%)
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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle14 (35.9%)
2 vehicles19 (48.7%)
3+ vehicles6 (15.4%)

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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.