Ellaswood Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Above VIC income
3875
Postcode for Ellaswood, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 230 km from Melbourne · Pop. 206
206
Population
38
Median Age
$2,143
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.2
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 Ellaswood ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Ellaswood Compares

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

MetricEllaswoodVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,143 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,907 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 38 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Ellaswood is a locality 230 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3875. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Ellaswood has a population of 206 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,143, above the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Ellaswood includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,907, with 70 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ellaswood scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Ellaswood is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Ellaswood Details

Postcode3875
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)206
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,907
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area15.2 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings70
Australian Citizens95.1%
Indigenous Population6 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.7837112
Longitude147.5751417
Distance from Melbourne230 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (30.1%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (10.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years62 (30.1%)
15–24 years18 (8.7%)
25–44 years52 (25.2%)
45–64 years58 (28.2%)
65+ years21 (10.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (59.2%) Rented (5.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (8.7%)
Asthma15 (7.3%)
Lung Condition5 (2.4%)
Cancer5 (2.4%)
Heart Disease4 (1.9%)
Diabetes3 (1.5%)

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 vehicle10 (14.5%)
2 vehicles30 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles29 (42.0%)

Suburbs Near Ellaswood

Same Postcode (3875)

More Ellaswood 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.