Victoria · Postcode 3971

Devon North postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 167 km from Melbourne

Remote
352
Population (2021)
$1,319
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Devon North 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

3971 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
352 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wellington Council area 143 suburbs, 21 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,319/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,319/wk
27% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
33% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
7.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.8%
1.2 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDevon NorthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,319 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Devon North is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3971. It lies roughly 167 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Devon North has a population of 352 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,319, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Devon North includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 137 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Devon North scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Devon North is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Devon North details

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

Postcode3971
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)352
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,319/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$623/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area64.3 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings137
Australian Citizens92.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.5188799
Longitude146.6436701
Distance from Melbourne167 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (29.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (12.5%)
15–24 years28 (8.0%)
25–44 years71 (20.2%)
45–64 years115 (32.7%)
65+ years102 (29.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.2%) Mortgaged (35.4%) Rented (8.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Devon North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis51 (14.5%)
Heart Disease33 (9.4%)
Asthma32 (9.1%)
Diabetes21 (6.0%)
Cancer21 (6.0%)
Lung Condition10 (2.8%)

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 vehicle27 (19.3%)
2 vehicles52 (37.1%)
3+ vehicles61 (43.6%)

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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.