Dollar Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3871
Postcode for Dollar, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 134 km from Melbourne · Pop. 61
61
Population
51
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$258
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Dollar ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Dollar Compares

Dollar vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDollarVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $258 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.7% +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.

Dollar is a locality 134 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, Dollar has a population of 61 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 9.7%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Dollar includes a median weekly rent of $258, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dollar scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Dollar Details

Postcode3871
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)61
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$258
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area19.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens82.0%
Unemployment Rate9.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.5573
Longitude146.176
Distance from Melbourne134 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Latrobe Valley
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (9.8%) 45–64 (39.3%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (11.5%)
25–44 years6 (9.8%)
45–64 years24 (39.3%)
65+ years16 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.2%) Mortgaged (26.1%) Rented (21.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (13.1%)
Asthma5 (8.2%)
Cancer5 (8.2%)
Diabetes4 (6.6%)
Lung Condition3 (4.9%)

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 vehicle3 (16.7%)
2 vehicles11 (61.1%)
3+ vehicles4 (22.2%)

Suburbs Near Dollar

Same Postcode (3871)

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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.