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Victoria · Postcode 3895
Doctors Flat postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 251 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Doctors Flat 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 Doctors Flat ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Doctors Flat vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Doctors Flat | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,125 -VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,200 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 46 | 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.
Doctors Flat is a locality 251 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3895. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.
According to the 2021 Census, Doctors Flat has a population of 13 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average.
Housing in Doctors Flat includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Doctors Flat scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Doctors Flat is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.
Doctors Flat details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3895 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 13 |
| Median Age | 46 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,125/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $450/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,200 |
| Average Household Size | 2.3 persons |
| Area | 17.7 km² |
| Population Density | 1/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 5 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 5/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -37.2996064 |
| Longitude | 147.740283 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 251 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Gippsland - East |
| Local Government | East Gippsland |
| Federal Electorate | Gippsland |
| State Electorate | Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 6 (46.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 6 (46.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 5 (62.5%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (37.5%) |
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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.