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Victoria · Postcode 3898
Dinner Plain postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 220 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Dinner Plain 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 Dinner Plain ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Dinner Plain vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Dinner Plain | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,250 +VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $269 -VIC | $375 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,452 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 37 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 9/10 +VIC | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 3.2% -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.
Dinner Plain is a locality 220 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3898. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Alpine.
According to the 2021 Census, Dinner Plain has a population of 128 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (4.7% of residents).
Housing in Dinner Plain includes a median weekly rent of $269, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,452, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.3% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dinner Plain scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.
Dinner Plain is served by School for Student Leadership.
Dinner Plain is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.
Dinner Plain details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3898 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 128 |
| Median Age | 37 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,250/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $1,010/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $269 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,452 |
| Average Household Size | 2.3 persons |
| Area | 26.2 km² |
| Population Density | 5/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 40 |
| Australian Citizens | 76.6% |
| Indigenous Population | 6 (4.7%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 9/10 (well above average) |
| Latitude | -37.0238277 |
| Longitude | 147.2413889 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 220 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Gippsland - East |
| Local Government | Alpine |
| 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 | 9 (7.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 26 (20.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 44 (34.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 35 (27.3%) |
| 65+ years | 9 (7.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Asthma | 13 (10.2%) |
| Arthritis | 7 (5.5%) |
| Heart Disease | 4 (3.1%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 3 (10.3%) |
| 1 vehicle | 11 (37.9%) |
| 2 vehicles | 10 (34.5%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 5 (17.2%) |
Schools in Dinner Plain
ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Dinner Plain. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.
Suburbs Near Dinner Plain
Same Postcode (3898)
More Dinner Plain 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.