Driffield Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3840
Postcode for Driffield, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 128 km from Melbourne · Pop. 101
101
Population
40
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
52.6
Area (km²)

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

How Driffield Compares

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

MetricDriffieldVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,796 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.6% +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.

Driffield is a locality 128 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3840. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Driffield has a population of 101 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 14.6%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Driffield includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,796, with 34 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

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

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

Driffield Details

Postcode3840
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)101
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$814/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,796
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area52.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings34
Australian Citizens87.1%
Unemployment Rate14.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-38.285052
Longitude146.296432
Distance from Melbourne128 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Latrobe Valley
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (22.8%)
15–24 years6 (5.9%)
25–44 years30 (29.7%)
45–64 years28 (27.7%)
65+ years17 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.5%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis11 (10.9%)
Asthma8 (7.9%)
Diabetes6 (5.9%)
Lung Condition5 (5.0%)
Heart Disease4 (4.0%)
Cancer4 (4.0%)

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 (7.7%)
2 vehicles19 (48.7%)
3+ vehicles17 (43.6%)

Suburbs Near Driffield

Same Postcode (3840)

More Driffield 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.