Ellinbank Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3821
Postcode for Ellinbank, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 98 km from Melbourne · Pop. 229
229
Population
46
Median Age
$1,666
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.5
Area (km²)

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

How Ellinbank Compares

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

MetricEllinbankVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,666 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,975 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Ellinbank is a locality 98 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3821. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Ellinbank has a population of 229 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,666, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Ellinbank includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,975, with 80 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

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

Ellinbank is served by Ellinbank Primary School.

Ellinbank is part of the Baw Baw statistical area in Victoria.

Ellinbank Details

Postcode3821
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)229
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,666/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$807/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,975
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area22.5 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings80
Australian Citizens87.8%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.2555216
Longitude145.9247217
Distance from Melbourne98 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Baw Baw
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (30.1%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (16.6%)
15–24 years23 (10.0%)
25–44 years48 (21.0%)
45–64 years69 (30.1%)
65+ years42 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.3%) Mortgaged (32.0%) Rented (10.7%)

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)

Arthritis26 (11.4%)
Asthma19 (8.3%)
Diabetes17 (7.4%)
Heart Disease9 (3.9%)
Lung Condition4 (1.7%)
Cancer4 (1.7%)

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 vehicle16 (20.0%)
2 vehicles21 (26.2%)
3+ vehicles43 (53.8%)

Schools in Ellinbank

Ellinbank Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 985 · 26 students

Suburbs Near Ellinbank

Same Postcode (3821)

More Ellinbank 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.